Osteovascular Conflicts in the Neck Region and Cerebrovascular Events: Illustrative Cases and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Literature Review.

Objective

Abnormal bone structures in the neck can cause headache, neck pain, and difficulty swallowing, but also cerebrovascular events. We introduce the term "osteovascular conflicts" to describe this phenomenon. The objective of this study was to conduct a literature review of such conflicts involving the anterior and posterior cerebral circulation. Furthermore, we aimed at presenting additional illustrative cases from our institution both for increasing awareness for unusual osteovascular conflicts, and for assessing the practice and care of such patients.

Methods

We focused on osteovascular conflicts in the neck leading to cerebrovascular events related to an abnormal bone structure causing arterial or venous compression, dissectio

SUBMITTER: Correia PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11394519 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature