A Case of High-Grade Basilar Artery Stenosis with Spontaneous RecoveryE. Murat Arsava1, Okay Sarıbaş1, Saruhan Çekirge2, Turgay Dalkara11Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey 2Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Hacettepe, Department Of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey
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. Keywords: asilar artery, endovascular treatment, stenosis
E. Murat Arsava, Okay Sarıbaş, Saruhan Çekirge, Turgay Dalkara. A Case of High-Grade Basilar Artery Stenosis with Spontaneous Recovery. Turk J Neurol. 2009; 15(2): 78-81
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