Cervical myelopathy due to neurovascular compression syndrome caused by persistent first intersegmental artery: a case report
Abstract Background Persistent first intersegmental artery (PFIA) is a rare anatomical variation of vertebral arteries and is an asymptomatic finding in most cases. Here we report a rare case of cervical myelopathy caused by spinal cord compression by the PFIA. Case presentation The patient was a 52...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01976-x |