Isolated vertigo and posterior circulation ischemic stroke / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Posterior circulation ischemic stroke may present w ith vertigo,imbalance,and nystagmus. Although the vertigo due to a posterior circulation ischemic stroke is usually associated w ith other neurologic symptoms or signs, small infarcts involving the cerebellum or brainstem can develop vertigo w ithout other localizing symptoms. This article review s isolated vertigo and posterior circulation ischemic stroke.