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Vertebrobasilar dolichoetasia and aortic aneurysms
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 3 8:35am | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
This is interesting information, thank you. I have a lot to learn.
I just found out that I have VBD through an MRA to monitor the dominant left vertebral system and diminutive right vertebral artery system that they found last year while looking for something else {eyeroll} I don't have any symptoms, and I hope it stays that way.
I'm doing everything I can to avoid symptoms. Suggestions are welcome. I have yet to see a neurologist, which will be soon I hope. I need answers, one of which is, I have had tinnitus for about 30 years. Is this related?
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@bethl203 I would suggest involving a neurosurgeon in your monitoring. Your neurologist might refer uou. Mine did.
VBD can be congenital, the result of hypertension, or an issue with arterial health. Since I discovered I have a dialated ascending aorta and my father died post-op from an aorta aneurysm surgery, I am getting some genetic testing. Routine MRAs at the same facility can give you the data you need regarding growth and compression.
I always get CDs of each scan and report for my own records. Asymptomatic is great and common. If your local doctors don't know much about it, consider finding a higher volume center with experience. It is a rare condition. Best of luck. I never let the diagnosis run my life and am thankful I know I have it.