Case report: the etiology of anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction: what does basi-parallel anatomic scanning magnetic resonance imaging tell us?

BMC Neurology

Zhi-yong Zhang¹  Zhi Zhou²  Jin-song Jiao²  Hai-bo Zhang³ 

[1] Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, 118 Wenquan Road, Haidian District, 100095, Beijing, China;Department of Neurology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 100029, Beijing, China;Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 100029, Beijing, China;

关键词: Etiology;    Anterior inferior cerebellar artery;    Stroke;    Vertebrobasilar artery;    Basi-parallel anatomic scanning magnetic resonance imaging;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12883-021-02309-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe precise etiology of anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) infarction is difficult to identify because of the high anatomic variability of vertebrobasilar arteries and the limitations of conventional vascular examinations. Basi-parallel anatomic scanning magnetic resonance imaging (BPAS-MRI) can reveal the outer contour of the intracranial vertebrobasilar arteries, which may be helpful to distinguish the arteriosclerosis from congenital dysplasia and dissection.Case presentationIn this study, we reported 3 cases of AICA infarction and discussed the diagnostic value of BPAS-MRI in the evaluation of vascular etiology.ConclusionsThe BPAS-MRI could be considered as an important supplementary in the diagnosis of vascular etiology of infarction in AICA territory.

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