title: [Vertebrobasilar ischemia. Value of Doppler ultrasound in the acute phase].
abstract: We prospectively studied patients with acute vertebrobasilar ischaemia to assess the value of Doppler ultrasound compared to cerebral angiography during initial evaluation. Doppler ultrasound was diagnostic in 11 of 14 patients (79%). Transcranial ultrasonic examination yielded important information in addition to extracranial findings in 8 of 11 patients. Depending on the underlying vascular pathology, Doppler ultrasound proved to be a useful screening instrument to support acute management of vertebrobasilar ischaemia. With regard to clinical symptoms and ultrasonic findings, practical consequences for diagnostic evaluation are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freitag
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spitzer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeumer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kunze
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004453:Echoencephalography; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Vertebrobasiläre Ischämie. Stellenwert der Doppler-Sonographie in der Akutphase.