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Smoking is making me have attacks. i think i might have a blockage in vertebrobasilar artery secction. ischemia caused by vasoconstriction.. tia?

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Need more info: In order to give you an informed answer, any physician would need more information on what you mean by attacks that are triggered by smoking.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/25/2013

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