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Vertebral Artery Ultrasonography

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Although the vertebrobasilar system accounts for up to 20% of the total cerebral blood flow and a proportionate share of strokes,1 many cases of vertebrobasilar disease remain undiagnosed or diagnosed incorrectly. Some common symptoms, such as dizziness or transient loss of consciousness,do not always prompt detailed examination of the posterior circulation vessels. A simple, fast, noninvasive ultrasound examination of the extra- and intracranial portions of the vertebrobasilar system can yield valuable information for diagnosis and treatment.2–10

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  1. Unitat Neurovascular Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

    Marc Ribo MD, PhD

  2. Stroke Research and Neurosonology Program Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Andrei V. Alexandrov MD, RVT (Director)

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  1. Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma MD, FACS, FRCS, RVT, RPVI (Professor, Chief, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence) (Professor, Chief, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence)

  2. Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma MD, FACS, FRCS, RVT, RPVI (Professor, Chief, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence) (Professor, Chief, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Co-Director, Vascular Center of Excellence)

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    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, Hon FRCS

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Ribo, M., Alexandrov, A.V. (2010). Vertebral Artery Ultrasonography. In: AbuRahma, A.F., Bergan, J.J. (eds) Noninvasive Cerebrovascular Diagnosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-957-2_5

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