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In a chiari malformation, how problematic is having the vertebral artery compress the brainstem? If compressed by 15% ?
My dominant left vertebral artery 'abutes' my brainstem without compression. my right vertebral artery is hypoplastic terminating in PICA. 10+ Radiologists say this is common variation & neurologists say shouldn't cause symptoms. true?
Is there a differece between "elongated vertebral artery abuting brain stem" and "elongated vertebral artery compressing brain stem". Abuting VS. compressing in radiography, is there a difference? thank you?
Abuting Vs. compressing. left vertebral artery, dominant, elongated abuting brain stem. radiologist said abuting rather than compressing and so not to worry. surely contact with the brain stem is something to worry about?
Can mri's show if there is less blood flow to the brain from a pinched or compressed vertebral artery? If they just do a scan of your brain notneck
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