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Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Occlusion as an Adequate Preconditioning Stimulus to Induce Early Ischemic Tolerance to Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Published on: May 9, 2013
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Stylocarotid artery syndrome
Joshua David1, Michael Lieb1, Saum A Rahimi1
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
Journal of Vascular Surgery
|August 5, 2014
Summary
Stylocarotid artery syndrome, a rare condition causing carotid artery compression, was successfully treated surgically in a patient experiencing transient ischemic attacks. This case highlights effective surgical management for this uncommon vascular condition.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Neurology
- Anatomy
Background:
- Stylocarotid artery syndrome is a rare condition involving carotid artery compression by the styloid process.
- It can lead to neurological symptoms due to reduced blood flow.
Observation:
- A patient presented with syncope, right arm monoparesis, and dysarthria.
- These symptoms were caused by recurrent transient ischemic attacks.
- The attacks stemmed from severe compression of the left internal carotid artery.
Findings:
- The compression was caused by an elongated styloid process and a C2 vertebral body osteophyte.
- Successful surgical intervention was performed.
- This addresses a condition infrequently managed by vascular surgeons.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of considering stylocarotid artery syndrome in patients with unexplained neurological events.
- It demonstrates the efficacy of surgical decompression for this rare condition.
- Highlights the role of vascular surgeons in managing complex neurovascular compression syndromes.
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