introduction: cervical rib is relatively uncommon congenital abnormality that originates from the seventh cervical vertebrae and rarely from the sixth vertebrae. the purpose of this paper is to consider that this abnormal condition is an important cause of neurovascular compression at the thoracic outlet. methods: in this study all patients who were referred to radiology department of isfahan h...

BACKGROUND Heritable disorders of connective tissue are recognized in a small minority of patients with neurovascular diseases. In this report, we review the neurovascular manifestations of four heritable connective tissue disorders: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, and pseudoxanthoma elasticum, as well as two other systemic disorders with potential vascular m...

Background and Purpose—Small case series have associated Marfan syndrome with cerebral and spinal ischemia or hemorrhage. However, there has been no investigation of the frequency and etiology of neurovascular disorders in a large series of Marfan patients. Methods—We conducted a retrospective, hospital-based study of all Marfan syndrome patients seen in an 8-year period. Records were reviewed ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Small case series have associated Marfan syndrome with cerebral and spinal ischemia or hemorrhage. However, there has been no investigation of the frequency and etiology of neurovascular disorders in a large series of Marfan patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, hospital-based study of all Marfan syndrome patients seen in an 8-year period. Records were reviewe...

O ur current understanding of the blood supply to the human brain has advanced considerably but is far from complete. Although great progress has been made in determining the relationship between neuroglial activity and blood flow, especially in animal models, this relationship is not as well defined in humans, in particular for diseases that cause chronic compromise of the cervicocerebral vasc...

OBJECTIVE To review evidence for a relationship between dermal neurovascular dysfunction and other components of the metabolic syndrome of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We review and present data supporting concepts relating dermal neurovascular function to prediabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Skin blood flow can be easily measured by laser Doppler techniques. RESULTS Heat...

Neurovascular compression syndrome is generally caused by vascular at the root entry or exit zone of corresponding cranial nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia most frequent syndrome, followed hemifacial spasm. Despite ongoing debate in literature, pulsatile tinnitus also known to be a neurovascular resulting from vestibulocochlear Combined manifestations symptoms are very rare. We report case with simu...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High-resolution 3D MR cisternography techniques such as 3D T2WI-driven equilibrium radiofrequency reset pulse (DRIVE) are used preoperatively to assess neurovascular anatomy in patients with neurovascular compression syndrome, but contrast between vessels and cranial nerves at the point of neurovascular contact is limited. The postprocessing technique subtraction of 3D T2...