title: Vertebrobasilar ischemia.
abstract: Advances in stroke treatment are discussed in the context of vertebrobasilar ischemia. The anatomy of the vertebral and basilar arteries and the pathophysiology of posterior circulation stroke are reviewed. The diagnosis and management of patients with vertebrobasilar occlusion is emphasized and the controversies surrounding the use of intra-arterial and intravenous thrombolytic therapy in posterior circulation disease are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2599, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014854:Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents