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Basilar artery calcification

MedGen UID:
1623207
•Concept ID:
C4531209
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0031310

Definition

An accumulation of calcium and phosphate in arteries with mineral deposits in the intimal or medial layer of the vessel wall in the basilar artery. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBasilar artery calcification

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Endovascular Treatment Outcome and CT Angiography Findings in Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion with and without Underlying Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis.
Lin YH, Chen KW, Tang SC, Lee CW
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020 May;31(5):747-753. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.09.002. PMID: 32107127
Use of etomidate, temporary arterial occlusion, and intraoperative angiography in surgical treatment of large and giant cerebral aneurysms.
Batjer HH, Frankfurt AI, Purdy PD, Smith SS, Samson DS
J Neurosurg 1988 Feb;68(2):234-40. doi: 10.3171/jns.1988.68.2.0234. PMID: 3339439

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is there a correlation between dizziness and intracranial artery calcification?
Şahin H
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2023;69(3):426-429. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20221098. PMID: 36820772Free PMC Article
Intracranial atherosclerosis in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: A case-control study.
Lucci C, van den Beukel TC, Bartstra JW, Zwanenburg J, van der Kolk A, Takx R, Hendrikse J, Geerlings MI, Bos D, Spiering W, de Jong PA
Atherosclerosis 2022 Jun;350:19-24. Epub 2022 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.04.014. PMID: 35468517
Intracranial arteriosclerosis is related to cerebral small vessel disease: a prospective cohort study.
Vinke EJ, Yilmaz P, van der Toorn JE, Fakhry R, Frenzen K, Dubost F, Licher S, de Bruijne M, Kavousi M, Ikram MA, Vernooij MW, Bos D
Neurobiol Aging 2021 Sep;105:16-24. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.04.005. PMID: 34004492
Vertebrobasilar artery calcification: Prevalence and risk factors in the general population.
van der Toorn JE, Engelkes SR, Ikram MK, Ikram MA, Vernooij MW, Kavousi M, Bos D
Atherosclerosis 2019 Jul;286:46-52. Epub 2019 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.05.001. PMID: 31100619
Intracranial Arterial Calcification in Black Africans with Acute Ischaemic Stroke.
Olatunji RB, Adekanmi AJ, Ogunseyinde AO
Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2018;8(1):26-38. Epub 2018 Jan 15 doi: 10.1159/000485195. PMID: 29402851Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Intracranial atherosclerosis in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: A case-control study.
Lucci C, van den Beukel TC, Bartstra JW, Zwanenburg J, van der Kolk A, Takx R, Hendrikse J, Geerlings MI, Bos D, Spiering W, de Jong PA
Atherosclerosis 2022 Jun;350:19-24. Epub 2022 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.04.014. PMID: 35468517
Ex-vivo imaging and plaque type classification of intracranial atherosclerotic plaque using high resolution MRI.
Jiang Y, Zhu C, Peng W, Degnan AJ, Chen L, Wang X, Liu Q, Wang Y, Xiang Z, Teng Z, Saloner D, Lu J
Atherosclerosis 2016 Jun;249:10-6. Epub 2016 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.03.033. PMID: 27062404Free PMC Article
A comparison of CT/CT angiography and MRI/MR angiography for imaging of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia.
Förster A, Ssozi J, Al-Zghloul M, Brockmann MA, Kerl HU, Groden C
Clin Neuroradiol 2014 Dec;24(4):347-53. Epub 2013 Oct 17 doi: 10.1007/s00062-013-0261-7. PMID: 24132554
Comparison of spontaneous intracranial vertebral artery dissection with large artery disease.
Lee JS, Yong SW, Bang OY, Shin YS, Kim BM, Kim SY
Arch Neurol 2006 Dec;63(12):1738-44. doi: 10.1001/archneur.63.12.1738. PMID: 17172613
Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of the internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle.
Weber AL
Isr J Med Sci 1992 Mar-Apr;28(3-4):173-82. PMID: 1592584

Therapy

Association of Perforator Stroke After Basilar Artery Stenting With Negative Remodeling.
Ma N, Xu Z, Lyu J, Li M, Hou Z, Liu Y, Yang M, Mo D, Gao F, Song L, Sun X, Liu L, Liu X, Sui B, Shen M, Ma L, Wang Y, Wang Y, Miao Z, Lou X
Stroke 2019 Mar;50(3):745-749. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023838. PMID: 30661491
Atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis: Spatial differences in composition and in distribution of plaques.
Denswil NP, van der Wal AC, Ritz K, de Boer OJ, Aronica E, Troost D, Daemen MJAP
Atherosclerosis 2016 Aug;251:78-84. Epub 2016 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.05.047. PMID: 27288902
Safety, feasibility, and short-term follow-up of drug-eluting stent placement in the intracranial and extracranial circulation.
Gupta R, Al-Ali F, Thomas AJ, Horowitz MB, Barrow T, Vora NA, Uchino K, Hammer MD, Wechsler LR, Jovin TG
Stroke 2006 Oct;37(10):2562-6. Epub 2006 Sep 7 doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000242481.38262.7b. PMID: 16960090
Three-dimensional computerized tomography angiography-guided surgery of acutely ruptured cerebral aneurysms.
Matsumoto M, Sato M, Nakano M, Endo Y, Watanabe Y, Sasaki T, Suzuki K, Kodama N
J Neurosurg 2001 May;94(5):718-27. doi: 10.3171/jns.2001.94.5.0718. PMID: 11354402
CT angiography and Doppler sonography for emergency assessment in acute basilar artery ischemia.
Brandt T, Knauth M, Wildermuth S, Winter R, von Kummer R, Sartor K, Hacke W
Stroke 1999 Mar;30(3):606-12. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.3.606. PMID: 10066859

Prognosis

Endovascular Treatment Outcome and CT Angiography Findings in Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion with and without Underlying Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis.
Lin YH, Chen KW, Tang SC, Lee CW
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020 May;31(5):747-753. Epub 2020 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.09.002. PMID: 32107127
Vertebrobasilar Artery Calcification and Outcomes in Posterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Thrombectomy.
Diprose WK, Diprose JP, Tarr GP, Sutcliffe J, McFetridge A, Brew S, Caldwell J, McGuinness B, Wang MTM, Barber PA
Stroke 2020 Apr;51(4):1301-1304. Epub 2020 Feb 14 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027958. PMID: 32078499
Intracranial Artery Calcium Burden Predicts Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events in Transient Ischaemic Attack Patients.
Kong WY, Tan BY, Ellis ES, Ngiam NJ, Goh WG, Sharma VK, Chan BP, Yeo LL
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Aug;28(8):2332-2336. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.05.027. PMID: 31204203
Prevalence of intracranial artery calcification in hemodialysis patients--a case-control study.
Iwasa Y, Otsubo S, Nomoto K, Yashiro N, Yajima A, Kimata N, Akiba T, Nitta K
Int Urol Nephrol 2012 Aug;44(4):1223-8. Epub 2011 Jul 8 doi: 10.1007/s11255-011-0026-7. PMID: 21739177
Safety, feasibility, and short-term follow-up of drug-eluting stent placement in the intracranial and extracranial circulation.
Gupta R, Al-Ali F, Thomas AJ, Horowitz MB, Barrow T, Vora NA, Uchino K, Hammer MD, Wechsler LR, Jovin TG
Stroke 2006 Oct;37(10):2562-6. Epub 2006 Sep 7 doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000242481.38262.7b. PMID: 16960090

Clinical prediction guides

Intracranial artery calcifications: Risk factors and association with cardiovascular disease and cognitive function.
Golüke NMS, de Brouwer EJM, de Jonghe A, Claus JJ, Staekenborg SS, Emmelot-Vonk MH, de Jong PA, Koek HL
J Neuroradiol 2022 May;49(3):281-287. Epub 2020 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.neurad.2020.08.001. PMID: 32860807
Vertebrobasilar Artery Calcification and Outcomes in Posterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Thrombectomy.
Diprose WK, Diprose JP, Tarr GP, Sutcliffe J, McFetridge A, Brew S, Caldwell J, McGuinness B, Wang MTM, Barber PA
Stroke 2020 Apr;51(4):1301-1304. Epub 2020 Feb 14 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027958. PMID: 32078499
Atherosclerosis in the circle of Willis: Spatial differences in composition and in distribution of plaques.
Denswil NP, van der Wal AC, Ritz K, de Boer OJ, Aronica E, Troost D, Daemen MJAP
Atherosclerosis 2016 Aug;251:78-84. Epub 2016 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.05.047. PMID: 27288902
Ex-vivo imaging and plaque type classification of intracranial atherosclerotic plaque using high resolution MRI.
Jiang Y, Zhu C, Peng W, Degnan AJ, Chen L, Wang X, Liu Q, Wang Y, Xiang Z, Teng Z, Saloner D, Lu J
Atherosclerosis 2016 Jun;249:10-6. Epub 2016 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.03.033. PMID: 27062404Free PMC Article
Comparison of spontaneous intracranial vertebral artery dissection with large artery disease.
Lee JS, Yong SW, Bang OY, Shin YS, Kim BM, Kim SY
Arch Neurol 2006 Dec;63(12):1738-44. doi: 10.1001/archneur.63.12.1738. PMID: 17172613

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