Abstract:Background:
Tortuous/abnormal vertebral arteries (VAs) sometimes cause neurovascular compression syndromes (NVCs), such as trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and, rarely, myelopathy/radiculopathy. Abnormalities/tortuosity of the VA at the level of the atlas and axis are of particular note; these may be characterized by a persistent first intersegmental artery (PFIA) and C2 segmental type of VA. Herein, we report a 72-year-old male who presented with cervical myelopathy/radiculopathy due to bilateral tort… Show more
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