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Central nervous system diseases
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Stroke in the brain
Vertebro basilar artery insufficiency

Vertebro basilar artery insufficiency

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Is a type of:

Stroke in the brain

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

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How can I treat vertebro basilar artery insufficiency?

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What is the definition or description of: Vertebro basilar artery insufficiency?

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Is it safe to use benadryl (diphenhydramine) daily if you have peripheral vascular/artery disease or chronic venous insufficiency?

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Can someone have a clogged basilar artery but the carotids are clear?

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What is a basilar artery migraine?

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Can you die from basilar artery migraine?

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How can a person have a clogged basilar artery when her carotids are clear?

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What is the treatment and prognosis for someone with a combination of carotid occlusion/stenosis and occlusion/stenosis of the basilar artery?

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Will basilar artery migraine respond to botox?

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At the skullbase: there is presence of signal void in carotid and basilar arteries at the level of skull base. what does this mean?

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A 32-year old asked:

What can I eat to avoid basilar artery migraine?

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Do a lot of people get basilar artery migraine?

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What's the best treatment to get rid of basilar artery migraine?

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What are the most effective home remedies for basilar artery migraine?

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A 35-year old asked:

I don't believe in unnecessary medical treatment. Do I really need to treat basilar artery migraine?

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My sister says she has basilar artery migraine. Are family members more likely to get the same thing?

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A 40-year old asked:

Friend on facebook just diagnosed with basilar artery migraine. In my country we never heard that term. Is that something new?

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A 28-year old female asked:

I have a congenital abnormality of the basilar artery and right vertebral artery (small and foetal configuration). What exercises are safe / avoid?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Are basilar TIAs a risk factor for ischemic stroke? My dad had a medulla stroke right below basilar artery, both of us have had bas. TIA in the past

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A 52-year old female asked:

Hi can you tell me what to do I have basilar artery migraine hiatus hernia and fibromyalgia and I want to work in a kitchen is it safe x?

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A 32-year old asked:

Eat healthy. Exercise. Avoid smoking. Why did I get basilar artery migraine?

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Just diagnosed 6mm basilar artery aneurysm, MRA done lastnight Top of neck is swollen severe headache one of the worst entire head pounding what shoul

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A 51-year old female asked:

I have been told I have mild ectasia of the basilar artery. I suffer with migraine and my father has multi infarct dementia. Should I be concerned?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is the difference between chronic venous stasis and chronic arterial insufficiency?

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Please advise what is the difference between peripheral arterial "insufficiency" vs. peripheral arterial occlusive disease?

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Is it possible to take care of penile arterial insufficiency?

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Which type of erectile dysfunction is worse? Ed due to arterial insufficiency or ed due to venous leak?

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Can garlic clean out my arteries?

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Can you move arteries under skin?

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