Significance of focal and nonfocal symptoms in the diagnostics of transient vertebrobasilar ischemic syndromes

Khasanov I.A.; Bogdanov É.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro201911905115

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Abstract:

Objective. Identification of clinical and paraclinic signs that are significant for the diagnosis of transient vertebrobasilar ischemia in patients with temporary brainstem, cerebellar or occipital dysfunction. Material and methods. Clinical, anamnestic and instrumental data of 126 patients hospitalized in stroke unit with the diagnosis of vertebrobasilar acute cerebrovascular event, including patients with proposed stroke diagnosis at admission that was not confirmed later, were obtained and analyzed. Results and conclusion. Significant clinical and paraclinic signs for differential diagnosis of transient vertebrobasilar ischemia and vertebrobasilar ischemia mimics were identified.

Keywords:

transient ischemic syndrome

transient ischemic attack

vertebrobasilar territory

acute cerebrovascular event

Authors:

Khasanov I.A.

Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia;
Republican Clinical Hospital, Kazan, Russia

Bogdanov É.I.

Kafedra nevrologii i reabilitatsii Kazanskogo gosudarstvennogo meditsinskogo universiteta

ORCID: 0000-0001-9332-8053

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