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Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is an uncommon disease characterized by significant expansion, elongation, and tortuosity of the vertebrobasilar arteries. The exact incidence rate of VBD remains unclear, it is estimated to be 0.05–0.6% of the population. The occurrence of VBD is thought to be due to the interactions of multiple factors, including congenital factors, infections and immune status, and degenerative diseases. The VBD clinical manifestations are complex which exhibits ischemic stroke predominantly, followed by progressive compression of cranial nerves and the brain stem, cerebral hemorrhage, and hydrocephalus. Treatment of VBD itself remains difficult. Currently, there are no precise and effective treatments, and available managements mainly target the complications of VBD. With the development of endovascular interventional technology, it may become an effective treatment for VBD.
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Zuo, Y., Guo, F. (2023). Incidental Intracranial Arterial Dolichoectasia. In: Turgut, M., Guo, F., Turgut, A.T., Behari, S. (eds) Incidental Findings of the Nervous System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42595-0_10
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