Journal of Spine

Ripul R Panchal

Publications

• Case Report
  Bilateral Cerebellar Infarcts from Vertebral Artery Insufficiency Caused by Cervical Osteophytes
  Author(s): Ripul R Panchal, Daniel S Hutton and Kee D KimRipul R Panchal, Daniel S Hutton and Kee D Kim
  
  Background: In previous reports, the patients are described to have transient symptoms from physiologic rotation or extension of the cervical spine, resulting from a cervical osteophyte compressing the vertebral artery and causing vertebral artery insufficiency, known as Bow Hunter syndrome. Methods: An 85-year-old female presented with new onset occipital headaches, nausea, vomiting and vertigo that were not precipitated by change in head position. Patient had bilateral cerebellar infracts. Patient underwent decompression and instrumented stabilization of the cervical spine from the posterior approach. Results: At one-year follow-up, patient remained stroke free with patent vertebral artery. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first report of bilateral infraction from a vertebral a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000122

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