Symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (>/=70%) with concurrent contralateral vertebral atherosclerotic diseases in 88 patients treated with the intracranial stenting. Coming to a Cleveland Clinic location?Hillcrest Cancer Center check-in changesCole Eye entrance closingVisitation, mask requirements and COVID-19 information, Notice of Intelligent Business Solutions data eventLearn more. What is the life expectance after successful repair of aortic 2004;63(11):21325. All participants have given written informed consent. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x. 1996;243(8):599604. It provides seven scoring levels as follows: (0) no symptoms at all, (1) no significant disability despite symptoms, (2) slight disability, (3) moderate disability, (4) moderately severe disability, (5) severe disability, and (6) dead. Brott T, Adams HP Jr, Olinger CP, Marler JR, Barsan WG, Biller J, et al. Cervical artery dissection: trauma and other potential mechanical trigger events. The data suggest that posttraumatic stress symptoms are of significant importance for the QOL after VAD. The main findings were found in subgroup D (mRS 02) with bad QOL3.9 that were significantly higher mean values for premorbid anxiety symptoms (p=0.006) and stress symptoms at follow-up (p=0.002). The mRS is considered to be the worldwide most established functional outcome measure after stroke. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1947. No individual persons personal details, images or videos are being used in this study. Procedures for vertebral artery dissection include: Most people make a full recovery. Strege, R.J., Kiefer, R. & Herrmann, M. Contributing factors to quality of life after vertebral artery dissection: a prospective comparative study. Every pathological result, that is a value below one standard deviation, in one of the nine above mentioned cognitive function test domains was transposed to a cognitive composite score for each individual for the purpose of interindividual comparison. In our study, five patients (15%) of group D displayed scoring for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS-14) above cut-off scores indicating PTSD compared to one patient each in group I as well as group M. Previous data [52], however, have already stressed that even subsyndromal scores may be of relevance, as can be assumed for our thirteen subgroup D patients with elevated PTSS-14 levels and bad QOL despite good functional outcome. Leys D, Debette S. Long-term outcome in patients with cervical-artery dissections: there is still a lot to know. No further differences were found in the other domains. Gttingen: Hogrefe Verlag; 2004. Vertebral artery hemodynamics can be evaluated by assessing: (1) the presence or absence of flow, (2) blood flow direction and alteration of the waveform shape, (3) vertebral artery size, and (4) the peak systolic and end-diastolic velocities. Corresponding to their multivariate analysis, the NIH-SS score on admission was also found to be an independent predictor of QOL at follow-up in our univariate regression analysis. PubMed Traenka C, Dougoud D, Simonetti BG, Metso TM, Debette S, Pezzini A, et al. grading of atherosclerosis and at which site, has to be further clarified and addressed by future studies of larger sample volumes. (2013) [16], (2) VAD with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) because it is considered to show distinct disease-related features [17], (3) acute preexisting psychological disorder, (4) alcohol or other substance abuse, (5) strong psychopharmacological medication, i.e. It can affect blood flow, putting you at risk for life-threatening complications. Craniocervical artery dissection is a potentially disabling yet probably underrecognized condition that often occurs in young and middle-aged adults. Furthermore, reinfarction as a negative event or recanalization of the former dissected artery vessel as positive event is most probable during the same time period of first six months. Tang WK, Lau CG, Mok V, Ungvari GS, Wong KS. Arnold M, Bousser MG, Fahrni G, Fischer U, Georgiadis D, Gandjour J, et al. A total score of 40 points may be indicative for posttraumatic stress disorder. Google Scholar. Both conditions fit if someone is suffering from a spontaneous artery dissection as well as subarachnoid hemorrhage in contrast to ischemic stroke caused by vascular risk factors which can be treated. A Spearmans rank correlation analysis was performed for outcome-relevant variables. VAD affected the right side in 13 patients (38.2%), the left side in 18 patients (53%), and both sides in three patients (8.8%). Three patients of group M suffered from recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, new vestibular neuritis and nonspecific dizziness of unknown origin, respectively. Toschke AM, Tilling K, Cox AM, Rudd AG, Heuschmann PU, Wolfe CD. But its still a dangerous situation. Because data on the potential impact of infarct volume to outcome and QOL in VAD patients have been lacking so far, we used at least a very arbitrary method for semiquantitative evaluation of the extension of infarct lesions and were not able to ascertain any statistical association. Further subgroup analysis was performed in subgroups D and I by comparison of variables potentially affecting quality of life such as age, gender, neurocognition at baseline (MMSE, MoCA), neurostatus at baseline (NIH-SS), grade of white matter lesions (WML), burden of ischemic stroke lesions, premorbid (pre-baseline) symptoms of anxiety or depression (HADS), stress symptoms at follow-up (PTSS-14), and extent of decrease of QOL from pre-baseline to follow-up (Table3). 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 |, Important Updates + Notice of Vendor Data Event, (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441827/). Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) VAD due to severe trauma - in contrast to conventionally as spontaneous labeled dissection due to minor prior cervical trauma which should be better termed mechanical trigger event according to Engelter et al. Cervical artery dissection is commonly considered to be underdiagnosed [3, 57,58,59]. Chronic posttraumatic stress symptoms after nonsevere stroke. By using this website, you agree to our The MRI-based evaluation of white matter lesions (WML) was reported because of previously published data about their potential role for the functional outcome [40] and neuropsychological performance after stroke [41]. Not applicable. You may need a procedure. Stroke. This exploratory study was carried out in the Neurological Department of the University-affiliated teaching hospital AGAPLESION Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Germany. Five patients were excluded from the dissection study group after screening according to the inclusion/exclusion study criteria: One woman (70years old; ataxia, dizziness, facial weakness; medulla oblongata infarction by vertebral artery occlusion suspicious for but not yet proven dissection) deceased due to unexpected cardiopulmonary failure not otherwise specified in the acute phase. 2009;256(3):4439. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. A vertebral artery dissection is not what youd expect at 35 years young. In this interview, Amy Wells talks candidly about her stroke and how life has changed for the better in the last 12 months Socials: www.instagram.com/aimzwells/ Trial of org 10172 in acute stroke treatment. Although functional outcome was good in the majority of their cases, the surprising main finding was a bad quality of life, measured by Stroke Specific Quality Of Life scale (SS-QOL) [7] despite of good functional outcome, scored by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) [8], in about 15% [5] to 30% of cases [6]. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Speck et al. Magnetic resonance angiography is a sophisticated test thats not widely available. 2004;75(8):11946. Current recommendations for patients with FMD are to avoid resistance training during the first 8-12 weeks after acute carotid or vertebral artery dissections. 1997;9:44551. J Neurol. But timely treatment, typically blood thinners or a procedure, can save your life. Old benefit as much as young patients with stroke from high-intensity neurorehabilitation: cohort analysis. WebFibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) affects the artery walls, making them either too weak or too stiff. Although there was a preponderance of atrial fibrillation in group I, no significant group differences of neurovascular risk factors were found in line with current knowledge about VAD characteristics [3, 35]. Engel GL. Neurology. Neurology. Fourth, maladaptive coping strategies were significant predictors for and associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with cervical artery dissection in the study of Speck et al. In contrast to younger people who are supported by their also young family as well as the health system to achieve occupational reintegration as fast as possible, elderly people may be limited by less easy access to rehabilitation facilities, less support by potentially also disabled caregivers and, probably most important, by potential comorbidities and/or neurovascular risk factors. (2004) [58] proposed the term of atherosclerotic dissection for certain cases. On rare occasions, this can lead to stroke. WebScore: 4.2/5 (61 votes) . It generates 12 domain-related scores and a total score. Theyll use contrast dye and X-ray-guided imaging to look at blood flow through the artery itself along with the extent of the dissection or vessel injury in real-time. Because of the great Contributing factors to quality of life after vertebral artery dissection: a prospective comparative study, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. It leads to a reduced QOL in a significant percentage of patients despite good functional outcome. In addition, the autopsy findings of the 66years old patient with medulla oblongata infarction by VAD who deceased due to unexpected heart failure after baseline confirmed the diagnosis of VAD and support the validity of our data. 2018;265(8):18919. These include vertebral and carotid arteries. 2006;67(10):180912. Knecht S, Rossmuller J, Unrath M, Stephan KM, Berger K, Studer B. Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of stroke in patients younger than 45 years. Bruggimann L, Annoni JM, Staub F, von Steinbuchel N, Van der Linden M, Bogousslavsky J. Subgroup analysis stratified for QOL by Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) were done for patients with good functional outcome (modified Ranking Scale (mRS) scoring 02). The clinical application of the biopsychosocial model. Czechowsky D, Hill MD. J Neurol. Traenka C, Jung S, Gralla J, Kurmann R, Stippich C, Simonetti BG, et al. Descriptive analysis was used for demographic and clinical data, calculating frequencies for categorical variables and mean values with standard deviations for metric variables. For both future research and clinical treatment, our data favor a multidimensional monitoring after VAD, with special focus on neuropsychiatric sequelae. Depending from the availability of imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) angiography as well as the awareness of physicians VAD has been increasingly diagnosed in recent years. More importantly, however, our study showed also several limitations. Definitions for use in a multicenter clinical trial. PubMedGoogle Scholar. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. The use of the German version in this study was authorized by their authors (pers. Auflage. Events most commonly occur in the postpartum period The latter one was also used to determine the functional outcome at follow-up, filled out by the patient. Cervical artery dissection in patients >/=60 years: often painless, few mechanical triggers. Fischer U, Ledermann I, Nedeltchev K, Meier N, Gralla J, Sturzenegger M, et al. Previous VAD studies mainly focused on classical outcome endpoints such as mortality and recurrence rate. Impairments in neurocognitive screening tests (MMSE, MoCA) correlated weakly with neurological impairments as measured by NIH-SS. Table4 shows univariate linear regression analysis demonstrating that neurocognition scores at baseline (MMSE, MoCA, CCS), neurostatus at baseline (NIH-SS score on admission, mRS score) and stress symptoms at follow-up (PTSS-14 score) were predictors of quality of life at follow-up. Vertebral and carotid artery dissections account for only 2% of ischemic strokes. In multivariate regression analysis only MMSE remained a poor predictor for QOL, explaining 12.6% of its variance. Vertebral artery dissections can be divided into two groups: extracranial dissection (with or without intracranial extension) intracranial dissection. Fischer et al. MMSE and MoCA inversely cross-correlated with NIH-SS scores in group D with weak significance, MoCA scoring with NIH-SS also significantly in group I, and MMSE scoring with NIH-SS only non-significantly in group I. Neurocognitive domain assessment at baseline was dichotomized into normal versus pathological values based on a difference of more than one standard deviation. MH contributed to the experimental design, data analyses and manuscript writing. MoCA, to our best knowledge, was used in our study for the first time in VAD patients. Manage cookies/Do not sell my data we use in the preference centre. A better understanding of clinical courses and their affecting variables with special respect to the biopsychosocial model [12] seemed to be of great importance for the neurorehabilitation of such VAD patients in the future. In this interview, Amy Wells talks candidly about her stroke and how life has changed for the better in the A total score11 out of 14 items corresponds to a pathological result, a score between 8 and 10 means a suspect result. Two more men (46 and 56years old; one with bilateral embolic cerebellar and occipital brain infarctions by VAD plus ocular down-beat syndrome, unilateral motor dysfunction, dizziness, and headache; the other one with dizziness and ataxia due to suspected cerebral ischemia by VAD) wanted to cut their inpatient treatment short and not to participate but showed also contraindications in form of concurrent diseases: one developed bronchial carcinoma 4months later and brain metastases 8months later, then deceased, the other suffered from alcoholism and had a history of former bronchial carcinoma and prophylactic brain irradiation. Thus, reduced neurocognition and neurostatus at baseline and increased scoring levels for stress symptoms at follow-up were predictive for reduced quality of life at follow-up in patients with VAD in this regression model. 2003;250(10):117984. Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is increasingly identified as a cause of ischemic stroke in young adults. Analysis of subscales demonstrated that a reduced quality of life at follow-up (SS-QOL3.9) in both subgroups (mRS 02) of group D and I corresponded to main impairments, that were significantly reduced mean values, in all psychosocial domains such as Thinking, Personality, Mood, Family Roles, Social Roles and Energy, as shown for subgroup D in Fig. The aim of this study was the multimodal analysis of patient characteristics after VAD to identify contributing factors. Thus, the present investigation has to be characterized as an explorative study. With carotid dissection, the dissection rarely goes completely through the artery due to its elastic outer layers. Despite obvious overrepresentation of elderly VAD patients and the need for confirmation of our results by larger studies, the main findings are in line with all three younger aged study cohorts that were previously examined for health related QOL after cervical artery dissection as discussed above: (1) Significant percentage of patients with bad QOL (SS-QOL scoring) despite good functional outcome (mRS sccoring) - Fischer et al. Flow diagram of the study population, a too severely disabled; b concurrent cerebral disease (dual pathology); c deceased. Article We thank Dr. Werner Wosniok from the Institute of Statistics at the University of Bremen, Bremen, for his statistical advice. Google Scholar. Tucha O, Lange KW. Antiplatelet treatment compared with anticoagulation treatment for cervical artery dissection (CADISS): a randomised trial. 2010;17(2):21925. Coping with chronic neurological impairment: a contrastive analysis of Parkinson's disease and stroke. (1987) [33] and Wahlund et al. 2023 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. 2003;41(11):145260. PubMed Central Privacy Apart from (1) the computer-based test battery for alertness, divided and selective attention (TAP) [24], all other tests were paper and pencil tests: (2) Trail Making Test (TMT A and B) for combined attention and executive function [25], (3) the Tower of London (TL-D) for executive function [26], (4) mental rotation (LPS 7) for visual-spatial function [27], (5) the Five-Point Test (5PT) for spatial-cognitive function [28], (6) the Regensburger Wortflssigkeitstest (RWT) for verbal fluency [29], (7) Verbal Learning and Memory Test (VLMT) [30], (8) Block tapping (BT) for the visual digit span [31] and (9) the Finger Tapping Test (FTT) for the hand motor function [32]. As the key finding, our subgroup analysis of these VAD patients showed significantly higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms (p=0.002) and of pre-baseline anxiety symptoms (p=0.006) being associated with patients with good functional outcome (mRS02) and bad QOL compared to those with good functional outcome (mRS 02) and good QOL. Likewise, functional impairment measured by mRS at follow-up significantly correlated with reduced SS-QOL at follow-up in concordance with the results of the mixed cervical artery dissection series of Fischer et al. This profile of cognitive dysfunction was related to predominance of cerebellar stroke lesions in both group D and group I. It can be induced by a particular head or neck posture; its early signs often include headache and neck pain. WebCervical artery dissections typically heal very well, returning the vessel to normal. Thirteen of these patients (40.6%) showed a bad quality of life (SS-QOL3.9) despite good functional outcome (mRS 02) and likewise thirteen (40.6%) a good quality of life (SS-QOL4.0) combined with a good functional outcome (mRS 02). On rare occasions, this can lead to stroke. Grond-Ginsbach C, Metso TM, Metso AJ, Pezzini A, Tatlisumak T, Hakimi M, et al. Foa E, Cashman L, Jaycox L, Perry K. The validation of a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder: the posttraumatic diagnostic scale. (2008) [55], for example, prospectively studied 105 subarachnoid hemorrhage patients at 3 and 13months post-ictus and found that 37 % met the diagnostic criteria of PTSD. Lower scores of both global screening systems, MMSE and MoCA, were independent negative predictors for QOL at follow-up in univariate regression analysis. 2010;45(1112):68895. Your two carotid arteries run along either side of your neck in the front. Konrad C, Muller GA, Langer C, Kuhlenbaumer G, Berger K, Nabavi DG, et al. The overrepresentation of elderly patients in our study may be most probably explained to some extent by a hospital-based selection bias: (1) Patients were recruited when referred to the supraregional stroke unit of our teaching hospital. Psychophysiological response to virtual reality and subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in recently deployed military. Endovascular therapy versus intravenous thrombolysis in cervical artery dissection ischemic stroke - results from the SWISS registry. Contributing factors to quality of life after vertebral artery dissection: a prospective comparative study. Ewert T, Stucki G. Validity of the SS-QOL in Germany and in survivors of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. (2005) [41], for example, noted a correlation of the degree of WML with cognitive decline. In five patients (15.1%) of group D, however, PTSS-14 scoring was >40, indicating possible posttraumatic stress disorder. CADISS Trial Investigators. Therefore, mRS scoring of 02 at follow-up was used as a good functional outcome. Therefore, pathological alterations might have been either too subtle for detection, the applied neuropsychological tests not sensitive enough, or the study cohorts too heterogenous. Your vertebral artery runs along the back of your neck and supplies your brain and spine with oxygen-rich blood. Summary A 22-year-old male with no previous history of cardiovascular disease presented after a high-speed rollover motor vehicle collision. Incidence and outcome of cervical artery dissection: a population-based study. Otherwise, antithrombotic therapy was The variance of total QOL was determined by neurological, neurocognitive and psychological predictive factors. The vertebral artery provides 20% of blood flow to your brain (the carotid artery supplies the other 80%). Article Your healthcare provider may recommend alternative treatments. Over the last years, cervical artery dissection has been increasingly diagnosed due to improved neuroimaging methods [58]. The prevalence of 73.6% VAD patients with ischemic stroke and 14.7% with TIA in our study corresponded well to 67% (114 patients) and 10% (17 patients), respectively, in a large European multicenter prospective study on patients with first-ever spontaneous VAD [3]. Characteristics and outcomes of vertebrobasilar artery dissection with accompanied atherosclerosis. Twenty-three patients with VAD had (subtotal) occlusion, eight patients a stenosis and three no significant stenosis. Thirty-one of 62 study participants completed 18.922.72months after discharge four tests of attention and memory function. 1989;20(7):86470. Radiographics. WebWhat is the life expectancy of someone with fibromuscular dysplasia? However, vertebral artery dissection is a common cause of stroke in young and middle-aged adults. Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Lee VH, Brown RD Jr, Mandrekar JN, Mokri B. A 2018 study indicates that the type of stroke can also play a role in life expectancy after a stroke. 1980;137(5):53544. The method of evaluation, i.e. Study participants were asked at follow-up to answer 14 items of the PTSS-14 inventory regarding stress symptoms in the previous week. Acta Psychiatr Scand. statement and Elevated levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms, as evaluated by PTSS-14 scoring in our study, are in line with recent reports on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after stroke, even after minor stroke [49] or transient ischemic attack [50]. (2009) [6]. 2005;1(1):5968. The post-traumatic stress syndrome 14-questions inventory (PTSS-14) - translation of the UK-PTSS-14 and validation of the German version. Most patients achieved good QOL (SS-QOL4.0) at 6months follow-up in group I (68.4%) and even better in group M (87.5%) in contrast with group D (46.9%) (Table2). Other activities with rapid acceleration/deceleration changes. Furthermore, cervical artery dissections in patients 60years are often painless and mechanical triggers missing [60]. With a dissection, blood gets trapped between the intima and media. Strauss E, Sherman EMS, Spreen O. Patients with suspected cervical artery dissection received additional angiography, mainly MRI angiography, if there has not been already evident cranial computer tomography or even conventional angiography. 1 It is an important cause of stroke in the young, particularly in otherwise healthy patients without traditional vascular risk factors. Any activities that could result in whiplash injury or extended periods of hyperextension of your neck. (2004) [45]. New York: Oxford University Press; 2006. [13] and in the context of a fitting medical history, i.e. Among 24 stroke mimics only two patients (8.3%) with mRS 02 reported a bad quality of life in contrast to 20 patients (83.3%) with mRS 02. Because only three of them showed any signs of cognitive impairment, the authors argued that deficits were unlikely responsible for the reduced QOL. Google Scholar. They found 81% with good functional outcome (mRS02) but only 66.6% with good SS-QOL scoring. Ischemic stroke was found in only 33.9%. They argued that a systematic follow-up of the vascular lesions may induce anxiety both in patients and physicians and lead to inappropriate treatments. Furthermore, some recently published data suggested for the first time a role of VAD-accompanied atherosclerosis as additional putative contributing factor to functional outcome at three months in posterior circulation stroke (PCS) patients [39]. In an exploratory study, 34 consecutive patients with first-ever spontaneous VAD were prospectively examined in comparison to 38 patients with cerebral ischemia without dissection and 25 stroke mimics as control groups. 2008;63(6):1095104 discussion 04-5. 2009;40(2):5306. Because previous studies have shown no crucial role of neurovascular risk factors or sociodemographic factors for QOL of VAD patients, we focused our analysis of potential contributing factors for QOL on previously less investigated neurological, neurocognitive and psychological variables with special respect to the biopsychosocial model [12]. They were almost 20years older than in other large study samples ( [3], mean age 439 [57], mean age 41.19.9]. If the artery ruptures or a blood clot disrupts blood flow to your brain, you may experience signs of a stroke. 2017;7(3):16572. You have two vertebral arteries that run along the back of your neck near your spine bones (vertebrae). It may also occur with sudden neck movements and trauma. However, incidental minor trauma The first data collection in each patient was performed at baseline (time point t1) in the acute phase in hospital after clinical stabilization: neuro-status at admission by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) score [18] according to patients records, neurostatus (mRS) and clinical data at baseline according to examination and interview, cognitive screening as well as extensive neuropsychological testing by battery at baseline, and administering self-rating protocols for symptoms of anxiety and depression pre-baseline as well as stroke-related QOL pre-baseline. Afterwards we developed a multivariate regression model using variables that have proven statistically significant at the univariate analysis at a significant level of 5% (p<0.05). 2013;80(6):78790. Spontaneous dissections have been reported. 2015 Sep;84(9):1801-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.05.033. Achievable are 14 to 98 points from 14 items. Plank position (but otherwise safe to participate in yoga or Pilates). The mini-mental state examination and Montreal cognitive assessment in persons with mild subacute stroke: relationship to functional outcome. MRI of the brain was regularly performed as a standard procedure in patients with suspected stroke such as the participants in our study. Regensburger Wortflssigkeitstest. You may also need to continue taking a blood thinner during this time. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. typical type and onset of symptoms. While the mean group values of MMSE around 28 out of 30 were within normal range, only the group of stroke mimics showed a normal mean value of 26.96 if scored by MoCA. Moreover, our data demonstrated no role of WML as independent predictor of QOL. They showed ischemic stroke lesions in the majority of cases (73.6%) like the patients of group I (86.8%), larger than 10mm in maximal diameter in 67.6% versus 76.3%, respectively, as shown in Table2. more than one drug, a medium or high dosage or signs of sedative or cognitive side effects, or (6) concurrent or preexisting CNS morbidity or damage apart from white matter lesions (WML) and minor strokes without any disabling, in particular cognitive preexisting deficit. As a key result, higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms appeared to be a prominent contributing factor to bad QOL in VAD patients with otherwise good functional outcome. Blood in the separated layers of the vessel wall can lead to blood clot formation. 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