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Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency.

Sang Woo Ha¹, Young Seo Kim², Eun Joo Yoon³

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, Korea.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

|September 23, 2022

Summary

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency can cause headaches. This study shows that treating severe left vertebral artery stenosis with stent insertion successfully relieved chronic headaches in a patient.

Keywords:

aneurysm headache stent vertebral artery vertebrobasilar insufficiency

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Vascular Medicine
Radiology

Background:

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency involves reduced blood flow to the brain's posterior circulation.
The precise mechanisms linking this condition to headaches are not fully elucidated.
Headaches are a common symptom, but their specific presentation can vary.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between vertebrobasilar insufficiency and chronic headaches.
To evaluate the efficacy of endovascular treatment for severe vertebral artery stenosis causing headaches.

Main Methods:

A case study of a patient presenting with intermittent headaches.
Diagnostic imaging using computed tomography angiography (CTA) to assess the vertebral arteries.
Interventional procedure involving stent insertion to address left vertebral artery stenosis.

Main Results:

The patient reported headaches similar to chronic tension-type headaches, radiating from the left shoulder.
CTA revealed severe stenosis of the left vertebral artery.
Stent placement successfully recanalized the stenotic artery segment.
Headache symptoms resolved post-intervention and remained absent during a one-year follow-up.

Conclusions:

Severe left vertebral artery stenosis can be a cause of chronic headaches.
Stent insertion is an effective treatment for headaches secondary to significant vertebral artery stenosis.
Endovascular treatment offers a viable therapeutic option for selected patients with vertebrobasilar insufficiency-related headaches.