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Elsa Melki¹, Ghaidaa Nasser, Christophe Vandendries

¹Department of Neurology, CHU Bicêtre, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, France.

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Spontaneous cervical artery dissection (CAD) can cause stroke in young adults. A duplicated vertebral artery may increase risk, as seen in a patient with cerebellar infarction after minor neck trauma.

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Radiology

Background:

Spontaneous cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a significant cause of ischemic stroke in young adults.
The pathophysiology of CAD is multifactorial, involving general and local predisposing factors, often related to arterial wall abnormalities.

Observation:

This report details an MRI-confirmed dissection of a duplicated vertebral artery.
The patient experienced vertigo and cerebellar infarction subsequent to minor neck trauma.

Findings:

A duplicated vertebral artery is a rare anatomical variant.
This variant may predispose individuals to vertebral artery dissection (VAD).
Potential mechanisms include local histological defects or altered hemodynamics.

Implications:

Rare anatomical variants like duplicated vertebral arteries should be considered in the etiology of VAD.
Understanding these variants can improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for VAD.
Further research into the link between anatomical variations and VAD is warranted.