Journal of Okayama Medical Association

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Calcification of vertebral arteries of comparison of CT findings and clinical symptoms

Hashimoto, Keiji

Kimoto, Shin

Shirakami, Toshiaki

Joja, Ikuo publons researchmap

Hayashi, Hidehiro

Takeda, Yoshihiro Kaken ID publons researchmap

Togami, Izumi

Niiya, Harutaka

Ueda, Hiroyuki

Shimizu, Mitsuharu

Sugita, Katsuhiko

Hiraki, Yoshio

Aono, Kaname

Kaji, Mitsumasa

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Published Date

1986-04-30

Abstract

We analyzed calcifications in 557 computed tomography films of the head. Adnormal findings of calcification of vertebral arteroes were obrained in 36 of the 577 cases. In the 36 cases, vertigo was observed in 24 cases (66.7%), and brain atrophy in 10 cases (27.2%). The calcification of vertebral arteries (arteriosclerosis) correlated significantly with vertigo. Patients with vertigo should be examined by computed tomography for calcification of vertebral arteries at the level of the foramen magnum.

Keywords

head CT

extrapyramidal symptoms

vertebral arterial calcification

ISSN

0030-1558

NCID

AN00032489