A Case of High-Grade Basilar Artery Stenosis with Spontaneous Recovery

E. Murat Arsava; Okay Sarıbaş; Saruhan Çekirge; Turgay Dalkara

E. Murat Arsava¹, Okay Sarıbaş¹, Saruhan Çekirge², Turgay Dalkara¹

¹Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
²Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: asilar artery, endovascular treatment, stenosis

Abstract

High-grade basilar artery stenosis was detected in a 31-year-old man that presented with right hemiparesis and dysarthria. The exact

etiology of the stenosis could not be determined. The patient was treated medically and remained asymptomatic during a 6-months

follow-up period, and follow-up angiograms showed a dramatic improvement in the high-grade stenosis. This report aimed to draw

attention to the importance of follow-up for high-grade basilar artery stenoses with medical therapy prior to using endovascular app-

roaches, especially in young patients with a stable clinical course and unknown etiology.