Basilar artery stenosis.

Bickle IC, Warren DJ, Genever A.

Abdominal Imaging. Case 8492. 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.8492

 

This 35-year-old lady attended A & E complaining of headache and brief loss of consciousness. After an unremarkable clinical assessment she was discharged home. Three hours later she returned with similar symptoms and whilst awaiting review her GSC dropped to 7/15. Intubation was required.


Prompt CT imaging of the head was performed.

Authors: Ian Bickle, Department of Radiology, and Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam. Article available from EURORAD website at http://www.eurorad.org/case.php?id=8492

 

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