Bilateral Hunter's bow syndrome: a rare case diagnosed by dynamic digital subtraction angiography.
Neurol Sci
; 45(1): 365-367, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A 27-year-old female patient suffered from recurrent episodes of dizziness, visual rotation, and intermittent right-hand numbness over one month. Symptoms persisted and were triggered by rotating the head to the right or left for more than 10 seconds. Neurological examination showed that the symptoms were most pronounced when the head was rotated over 45 degrees to the right. Dynamic digital subtraction angiography (dDSA) was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Leftward head rotation caused occlusion of the right vertebral artery(VA) . However, the symptoms were mild, owing to sufficient compensation by the right posterior communicating artery (PCA) . Rightward head rotation exceeding 45 degrees resulted in occlusion of the left VA. The resultant symptoms were pronounced due to inadequate compensation of the left PCA. CT angiographic reconstruction showed bilateral vertebral arteries with tortuous loops of vessels at the level of the C2 vertebrae . CT images showed no cleavage between the left VA and the anterior surface of the left C2 transverse foramen. Conservative treatment was recommended considering the patient's young age and limited severity of her symptoms. Bow Hunter's syndrome is a rare neurovascular disorder characterized by dynamic occlusion of the VAs during head rotation, leading to inadequate blood flow to the posterior cerebral circulation. Bow hunter syndrome, where bilateral dynamic occlusion occurs without a discernible dominant side of the VA, is uncommon. The medical community must acknowledge cervical vertigo as a distinct disorder. dDSA remains the gold standard for its diagnosis.
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Insuficiência Vertebrobasilar
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Mucopolissacaridose II
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Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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2024
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