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Cervical radiculopathy secondary to vertebral artery dissection: clinical features and outcomes.
Neurological Research 2024 April
PURPOSE: Cervical radiculopathy due to various mechanical causes is commonly seen, however, cervical vertebral artery dissection (cVAD)-related radiculopathy is very rare with poorly characterized clinical outcomes. Thus, we conducted a systematic review of published literature and reported an institutional case to provide a better illustration of this rare entity.
METHODS: We systematically reviewed the PubMed literature and queried the clinical database at our center for cVAD-related radiculopathy. We described the baseline characteristics of patients with cVAD-related radiculopathy, the involved segment, diagnostic approach and treatment options.
RESULT: 14 previously published studies met the inclusion criteria and along with the case we identified in our center, our study included 17 patients total (median age: 35 years, 9 females). C5 was the most commonly affected root and ipsilateral shoulder/arm pain along with shoulder abduction weakness was most common presentation. Antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy was the treatment of choice. Most cases managed conservatively (82%). Majority of the cases (92%) had either complete or partial resolution of their symptoms.
CONCLUSION: Despite its limitations, this study show that cVAD related radiculopathy is a relatively benign entity with excellent clinical outcomes when managed medically.
METHODS: We systematically reviewed the PubMed literature and queried the clinical database at our center for cVAD-related radiculopathy. We described the baseline characteristics of patients with cVAD-related radiculopathy, the involved segment, diagnostic approach and treatment options.
RESULT: 14 previously published studies met the inclusion criteria and along with the case we identified in our center, our study included 17 patients total (median age: 35 years, 9 females). C5 was the most commonly affected root and ipsilateral shoulder/arm pain along with shoulder abduction weakness was most common presentation. Antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy was the treatment of choice. Most cases managed conservatively (82%). Majority of the cases (92%) had either complete or partial resolution of their symptoms.
CONCLUSION: Despite its limitations, this study show that cVAD related radiculopathy is a relatively benign entity with excellent clinical outcomes when managed medically.
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