Open AccessBasilar artery narrowing and hyperparathyroidism: illustrative case.
Author(s) -
Philip R. Yarnell,
L.R. Caplan
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.17.5.1022
Subject(s) - medicine , basilar artery , hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid adenoma , infarction , cardiology , primary hyperparathyroidism , calcium , radiology , surgery , myocardial infarction
A patient presenting with a pontine infarction caused by mid-basilar artery narrowing associated with hyperparathyroidism is described. The narrowing reversed with surgical removal of his parathyroid adenoma and normalization of his serum calcium. This patient's illness lends evidence to the role of calcium in cerebral vasoconstriction.
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