Detection, cerebrovascular complications and risk factors associated with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, a condition characterized by increased length, volume, and curvature of vertebrobasilar system, has been linked to an increased risk of cerebrovascular diseases. However, the evidence on its morphological components and risk factors for these diseases is contradictory. The lack of consensus about its characteristics, detection, cerebrovascular complications, or risk factors highlights the need for a review that synthesizes this information. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze and synthesize the literature on diagnostic and detection criteria, risk factors and cerebrovascular complications associated with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR statement. The s

SUBMITTER: Morales-Verdugo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568028 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature