Morphological changes of vertebral-basilar artery in patients with posterior circulation ischemia ;vertigo / 中国脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the morphological characteristics of vertebral-basilar artery in patients with posterior circulation ischemia vertigo. Methods The data of cerebrovascular disease related risk factors,neck CT angiography,and head MR angiography of 122 patients with posterior circulation ischemia vertigo and 60 non-vertigo volunteers with cerebrovascular disease related risk factors over the same period were analyzed retrospectively. The positive index of single factor comparison was analyzed by using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The risk factors for posterior circulation ischemia vertigo were screened,and the degree of vertebral artery stenosis and the degree of basilar artery tortuosity of the posterior circulation ischemia group were compared with those of the control group. Results (1 )The incidences of hypertension,hyperlipidemia,previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attack,vertebral artery atherosclemtic stenosis,vertebral artery variation,and basilar artery tortuosity of the posterior circulation ischemia group were 59%(n=72),55. 7%(n=68),64. 8%(n=79),41. 0%(n=50),28. 7%(n=35),and 30. 3%(n=37),respectively,and they were all significant higher than 33. 3%(n=20),31. 7%(n=19),35. 0%(n=21),15. 0%(n=9),10. 0%(n=6),and 15. 0%(n=9)of the control group. There were significant differences (all P<0. 05). (2)Vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (OR,3. 891, 95%CI 1. 721-8. 800,P <0. 01),vertebral artery variation (OR,3. 231,95%CI 1. 238-8. 432,P =0.017),and basilar artery tortuosity (OR,2. 664,95%CI 1. 189-5. 972,P=0. 017)were the independent risk factors for posterior circulation ischemic vertigo. The degrees of vertebral artery stenosis and basilar artery tortuosity of the posterior circulation ischemic group were higher than those of the control group. There were significant differences (all P<0. 05). There was significant difference in the vertebral artery dominance between the degree of basilar artery tortuosity ≥grade 2 and Vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis,vertebral artery variation,and basilar artery tortuosity are the independent risk factors for posterior circulation ischemia vertigo in old people,and vertebral artery dominance is an independent risk factor for basilar artery tortuosity.