Vertebral Artery Ischemia:

Terms Related to Vertebral Artery Ischemia

• Vertebral Artery Dissection

  Dissection of the wall of the vertebral artery, leading to the formation of an aneurysm that may occlude the vessel. Thrombus formation may occur and ...

• Vertebral Artery

  The first branch of the subclavian artery with distribution to muscles of the neck, vertebrae, spinal cord, cerebellum and interior of the cerebrum.

• Basilar Artery

  The artery formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries; it runs from the lower to the upper border of the pons, ...

• Cerebrovascular Trauma

  Penetrating and nonpenetrating traumatic injuries to an extracranial or intracranial blood vessel that supplies the brain. This includes the CAROTID ARTERIES, vertebral arteries (VERTEBRAL ARTERY), ...