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Right aortic arch: a radiological rarity but a neurologically remarkable condition!
F Lezius, HJ Gdynia, A Kastrup, A Riecker · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2007 · Heft 09
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Here we describe a 60-year-old female presenting with recurrent vertigo and dysaesthesias of the left hand. The patient had the impression that symptoms were related to the overhead use of the left arm. Although she had multiple cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use) her medical history was negative for cerebrovascular diseases. Neurological examination revealed no abnormalities. Cerebral MRI was unremarkable, notably no evidence for current or previous stroke. Extracranial colour coded duplex sonography revealed an approximately 50% stenosis of the left external carotid artery a…
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Subclavian Artery
Vertebral Artery
Atherosclerosis
Blood Pressure
Angiography
Aorta
Blood
Aktuelle Neurologie
