KMID : 1001920100470020134
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2010 Volume.47 No. 2 p.134 ~ p.136
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Bow Hunter¡¯s Stroke Caused by a Severe Facet Hypertrophy of C1-2
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Chough Chung-Kee
Boyle C. Cheng William C. Welch Park Chun-Kun
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Abstract
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Bow hunter¡¯s stroke is a rare symptomatic vertebrobasilar insufficiency in which vertebral artery (VA) is mechanically occluded during head rotation. Various pathologic conditions have been reported as causes of bow hunter¡¯s stroke. However, bow hunter¡¯s stroke caused by facet hypertrophy of C1-2 has not been reported. A 71-year-old woman presented with symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Spine computed tomography showed massive facet hypertrophy on the left side of C1-2 level. A VA angiogram with her head rotated to the right revealed significant stenosis of left VA. C1-2 posterior fixation and fusion was performed to prevent serious neurologic deficit from vertebrobasilar stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Bow hunter¡¯s stroke, Facet joint, Hypertrophy, C1-2 fusion
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