Basilar artery

[DenTek]

Hi:

What does a hypoplastic basilar artery that terminates at the top of the basilar (superior cerebellar  artery area mean?  Does this put me at a high risk for strokes?    I know this is congenital anomaly.  Is there anything that can be done with this artery?  Thanks.

[DenTek]

Hi:

I am 59 years old.  I do not have high blood pressure, no high blood sugar, I weigh between 110-113 lbs. Height 5'5'.  The major symptoms I have are:  Lightheadedness, balance problem, tingling sensation through out the head, left side face pain with tingling sensation, left eye pain, high heart rate from a lying position to a standing position.  Example: lying down blood pressure is 100/60 Heart Rate 48 When standing for 1 min. blood pressure is: 110/70 Heart Rate 72.  When walking up 15 steps the heart rate will go up to 110-120.  My normal heart rate is around 50 and my normal blood pressure is around 115/75.  The Doctor informed me that my condition could not be fixed.  I was a runner and did light weight training.  I could only walk on the treadmill now and I do light weight training.  I stop running because of extreme upper thigh pain.  I do have small vessel spasms in the small coronary arteries without the disease.  I take nitro when needed and L-Arginine for the spasms.  Other than that no major illness.  Thank you for your time.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, how old are you? According to studies done Basilar Artery Hypoplasia BAH is associated with  Posterior Circulation Stroke PCS in lacunar or undetermined stroke. Patients often had minor stroke and infarctions that were usually small and frequently located in pontine-penetrating artery territories. BAH is a possible risk factor for posterior circulation stroke (PCS). Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. Regards.