Most common disease affecting the vertebral artery


Most common disease affecting the vertebral artery


Most common disease affecting the vertebral artery


[A] Aneurysms
[B] Atherosclerosis
[C] Osteophyte compression
[D] Dissections



Most common disease affecting the vertebral artery is atherosclerosis.

Less commonly


  • Trauma
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia
  • Takayasu disease
  • Osteophyte compression
  • Dissections
  • Aneurysms

20 mm Hg systolic pressure drop on rapid standing is the criterion for a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension causing low-flow in the vertebrobasilar system


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