About The Medical Condition Vertebral Artery Insufficiency

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Vertebral Artery Insufficiency

Vertebral Artery Insufficiency Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Vertebral Artery Insufficiency Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Vertebral Artery Insufficiency?

Localized or diffuse reduction in blood flow through the vertebrobasilar arterial system, which supplies the BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; OCCIPITAL LOBE; medial TEMPORAL LOBE; and THALAMUS. Characteristic clinical features include SYNCOPE; lightheadedness; visual disturbances; and VERTIGO. BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS or other BRAIN INFARCTION may be associated.

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