Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1947. Cervical artery dissection in patients >/=60 years: often painless, few mechanical triggers. This profile of cognitive dysfunction was related to predominance of cerebellar stroke lesions in both group D and group I. Previous VAD studies mainly focused on classical outcome endpoints such as mortality and recurrence rate. Lower scores of both global screening systems, MMSE and MoCA, were independent negative predictors for QOL at follow-up in univariate regression analysis. Otherwise, antithrombotic therapy was Does the cerebellum contribute to specific aspects of attention? Another woman (47years old; locked in-syndrome due to pontine infarction by basilar artery occlusion due to vertebral artery dissection) and a man (77years old; dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache, ataxia, facial weakness, dysarthria, dysphagia; combined medulla oblongata and cerebellar infarction) without a sufficient ability to speak for participating in neuropsychological testing. Thomas LC, Rivett DA, Attia JR, Levi CR. (https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x), Visitation, mask requirements and COVID-19 information. J Clin Neurol. 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. Stroke. Czechowsky et al. They carry blood to the brain and spinal cord, which are part of the nervous system. But its still a dangerous situation. Neurology. With carotid dissection, the dissection rarely goes completely through the artery due to its elastic outer layers. 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/ Costanzo ME, Leaman S, Jovanovic T, Norrholm SD, Rizzo AA, Taylor P, et al. Differential features of carotid and vertebral artery dissections: the CADISP study. VAD may cause cerebral ischemia in about 80% of cases [3] and predominantly affect patients during their professional life. I was unable to return to work for three months. Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is increasingly identified as a cause of ischemic stroke in young adults. The role of cognitive impairment in the quality of life after ischaemic stroke. Terms and Conditions, Finally, additional potential outcome-relevant lifestyle-factors such as nutrition and sports activity as well as social factors such as social networks and social support were not taken into account of this study. The vertebral arteries have many small branches. Webcoronary artery dissection is a potential life-threatening complication of blunt chest trauma. Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (VAD) represents a rare but significant disease, accounting for an average annual incidence rate of about 0.97 to 1.5 cases per 100.000 population [1, 2]. Tang WK, Lau CG, Mok V, Ungvari GS, Wong KS. 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. This investigation is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study that evaluated contributing factors to QOL six months after VAD in a pure prospective and comparative study design on a pure VAD study population, including a standardized neuropsychological testing in the acute phase. Grond-Ginsbach et al. PubMed Central Regensburger Wortflssigkeitstest. Study participants were asked at follow-up to answer 14 items of the PTSS-14 inventory regarding stress symptoms in the previous week. Neurology. communication). Privacy Definitions for use in a multicenter clinical trial. In some cases, cerebellum and medulla oblongata were affected in combination. While post-stroke anxiety [9] and depression [10] have been described already earlier, even depression in stroke patients treated and non-treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy [51], posttraumatic stress disorder has been coming to attention more recently. 2008;52(2):2028. 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. His troponin was elevated at 0.094ng/mL. 1989;20(7):86470. 1996;243(8):599604. Fischer et al. In earlier stages, you might not notice symptoms. Third, apart from elevated scores of stress symptoms significantly lower scores of the SS-QOL item self-confidence within the domain mood were found at follow-up. (3) The upper inclusion limit of age range for our study was quite high with 85years. What symptoms/pain did you experience? 1). language competence of fluency, cognitive screening score25/30 by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [15] and no need for persistent clinical monitoring. (2009) [6]. Radiographics. While there were in groups D and I compared to group M frequent impairments in both global screening tests (MMSE, MoCA) and in single cognitive function tests of the neuropsychological test battery (Additionalfile1) and also in the resulting cognitive composite score (CCS), this difference reached statistical significance only in the MoCA assessment for group D compared to group M (Table2). 1975;12(3):18998. Characteristics and outcomes of vertebrobasilar artery dissection with accompanied atherosclerosis. This is a procedure where a provider places catheters (long, thin tubes) in either your wrist or groin. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. Last reviewed by a Cleveland Clinic medical professional on 08/07/2022. Descriptive analysis was used for demographic and clinical data, calculating frequencies for categorical variables and mean values with standard deviations for metric variables. Medical therapy and ongoing monitoring can help people with vertebral artery dissection avoid complications. Neurology. They found 81% with good functional outcome (mRS02) but only 66.6% with good SS-QOL scoring. First of all, the study cohort showed an unusual high percentage of elderly VAD patients (mean age 62.611.9). Healthcare providers can often diagnose a vertebral artery dissection with a computed tomography (CT) scan or CT angiography. Blood in the separated layers of the vessel wall can lead to blood clot formation. All data were prospectively collected from consecutively recruited patients who were admitted to our stroke unit under the suspected diagnosis of an acute stroke between October 2010 and June 2013. 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. Symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (>/=70%) with concurrent contralateral vertebral atherosclerotic diseases in 88 patients treated with the intracranial stenting. Because recurrence of stroke or dissection is very low despite a mostly lacking morphological artery recanalization and it is nearly limited to the first weeks after dissection, it was questioned by Leys and Debette (2006) [4] what are the appropriate clinical monitoring parameters for follow-up. You have two vertebral arteries that run along the back of your neck near your spine bones (vertebrae). Engel GL. The diagnosis of VAD was based on typical findings such as intramural hematoma on axial cervical MRI, or string sign or long tapering stenosis on computer tomography (CT) / MRI angiography in accordance to Rodallec et al. Although MMSE and MoCA significantly correlated to our cognitive composite score (CCS), further analysis of neurocognitive domain deficits by neuropsychological test battery yielded only some trends of mean group values, without statistical significance. Herzogenrath: Vera Fimm; 2009. Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (VAD) represents a rare but significant disease, accounting for an average annual incidence rate of about 0.97 to 1.5 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. Noble AJ, Baisch S, Mendelow AD, Allen L, Kane P, Schenk T. Posttraumatic stress disorder explains reduced quality of life in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients in both the short and long term. Endovascular therapy versus intravenous thrombolysis in cervical artery dissection ischemic stroke - results from the SWISS registry. CTA, MRI, and The grade of white matter lesions (WML) showed no significant difference between groups, even if it was less frequent in stroke mimics. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, Posttrauamtic stress syndrome 14-questions inventory. 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. All participants have given written informed consent. Achievable are 14 to 98 points from 14 items. [21] broadened its application when evaluating the validity of the German version, showing a sensitivity of 82% and specificity of 92%. MoCA, to our best knowledge, was used in our study for the first time in VAD patients. They most probably reflected stroke lesion-associated cognitive impairments whereas stroke mimics without any lesions did show normal scores. On rare occasions, this can lead to stroke. (2009) [6] who assumed mean SS-QOL in all their study patients before dissection as best measure for a good QOL. If the dissection reaches your brain or theres a hemorrhagic stroke, then blood thinners may not be safe. Group D only displayed a significant lower mean value than groups I and M in the domain social roles. By using this website, you agree to our J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. The health-related quality of life regarding the week before baseline and at follow-up was assessed by the German version [22] of the Stroke Specific Quality Of Life Scale (SS-QOL) [7]. Ahl et al. (2014) [46]. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Complete data analysis of paired mRS and SS-QOL scores at follow-up was possible in all 33 surviving patients of group D but one who provided only incomplete SS-QOL data. Brain and intelligence: a quantitative study of the frontal lobes. 2016;87(5):52630. Psychometric self-rating tools, as used in this study, may enable timely detection of such sequelae and facilitate therapeutic intervention. Group-related mean values were below this cut-off level and not significantly different between groups: group D 27.1513.10, group I 23.848.74, and group M 26.129.55. 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. Maximum scores of 30 points in each of both tests correspond to an unimpaired cognition. More importantly, however, our study showed also several limitations. This process usually occurs within the first three to six months. Knecht S, Rossmuller J, Unrath M, Stephan KM, Berger K, Studer B. Thus, somewhat unspecific symptoms in this age group and context of VAD history, if not critically reflected, may usually prompt otherwise evitable inpatient diagnostics for stroke and/or recurrence of dissection. Hrting C, Markowitsch HJ, Neufeld H, Calabrese P, Deisinger K, Kessler J. WMS-R. Wechsler Gedchtnistest revidierte Fassung. Factors affecting the quality of life after ischemic stroke: young versus old patients. This can lead to serious complications, including arterial narrowing (stenosis), weakening/bulging (aneurysm) or tearing (dissection). Cerebrovasc Dis. The elevated levels of stress symptoms after VAD in our study may be interpreted as maladaptive psychological state/condition. The findings were in line with modern concepts of cerebellar cognitive function [44] and also in accordance to previous data on cognitive impairments in patients with cerebellar stroke lesions, for example by Exner et al. (2008) [47] in the United Kingdom (UK) as a new, more practical screening tool for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain. Thirteen of 32 VAD patients (40.6%) rated QOL at follow-up as bad (SS-QOL score3.9) despite of good functional outcome (mRS score 02). Mean values of mRS scoring improved from baseline to follow-up in all three groups but significantly only in group I. Five-point test. Furthermore, it may sufficiently explain the predominant impairments of psychosocial QOL domains after VAD. 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. Physical Activity and Exercise in Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Fibromuscular Dysplasia. Current recommendations for patients with FMD are to avoid resistance training during the first 8-12 weeks after acute carotid or vertebral artery dissections. Halstead WC. Speck et al. It can also lead to swelling (dilation) of the artery. Konrad C, Muller GA, Langer C, Kuhlenbaumer G, Berger K, Nabavi DG, et al. 1977;86(2):10326. Secondary exclusion due to defined criteria decreased the number of baseline patients of group D to 34 and group M to 25. Grabowska-Fudala B, Jaracz K, Gorna K, Miechowicz I, Wojtasz I, Jaracz J, et al. Neurology. Traenka et al. Article Some give a figure of multiple vessel dissection as high as 30%. The causes of vertebral artery dissection can be grouped under two main categories, spontaneous and traumatic. Spontaneous cases are considered to be caused by intrinsic factors that weaken the arterial wall. Their mixed series included about two third of patients with spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) and one third with VAD. Engelter ST, Grond-Ginsbach C, Metso TM, Metso AJ, Kloss M, Debette S, et al. Previous Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. BMC Neurology 88.2% of patients with dissection (group D) experienced acute cerebral ischemia. 2012;13:164. Over the last years, cervical artery dissection has been increasingly diagnosed due to improved neuroimaging methods [58]. You may also need to continue taking a blood thinner during this time. Importantly, our study cohort of VAD patients appeared to be not significantly biased by exclusion of eight patients, whose features and mean age of 64.5years widely resembled those of the study group. A total score of 40 points may be indicative for posttraumatic stress disorder. Your vertebral artery runs along the back of your neck and supplies your brain and spine with oxygen-rich blood. The aim of this study was therefore as follows: (1) to evaluate the characteristics of patients after VAD with special focus on those with bad quality of life despite good functional outcome in comparison with positive and negative control patients in a prospective comparative study design (2); to identify contributing factors to quality of life after VAD, considering neurological, cognitive, and psychological variables (3); to identify the predictive factors for quality of life after VAD. WebA vertebral artery dissection is not what youd expect at 35 years young. These findings corresponded widely to findings of Gottwald et al. This may also refer to some of the older patients in our study though we have not examined them for arteriosclerosis in such detail. (2002) [5] obtained 0.33.8years after VAD follow-up data in 21 surviving patients who were retrospectively contacted. J Neurol. Because only three of them showed any signs of cognitive impairment, the authors argued that deficits were unlikely responsible for the reduced QOL. Craniocervical artery dissection is a potentially disabling yet probably underrecognized condition that often occurs in young and middle-aged adults. (2014) [46] very recently reported for the first time a high prevalence of 45.2% patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD after cervical artery dissection compared to 2.9% in the general German population. 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]. Coping with chronic neurological impairment: a contrastive analysis of Parkinson's disease and stroke. While SS-QOL at follow-up was normal and corresponded to pre-baseline in stroke mimics, SS-QOL scores significantly worsened in group D and I patients, mainly in the psychosocial domains. 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. Cervical artery dissection is commonly considered to be underdiagnosed [3, 57,58,59]. Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. Fischer U, Ledermann I, Nedeltchev K, Meier N, Gralla J, Sturzenegger M, et al. Painting a ceiling with your neck in an extended position for a long time. To reduce the risk of blood clots, you may receive blood-thinning medications as a first-line therapy such as aspirin or aspirin-like medications (Plavix), heparin infusion or warfarin tablets. Accurate and prompt diagnosis of this condition is crucial because timely and appropriate therapy can significantly reduce the risk of stroke and long-term sequelae. Apart from the presence of ischemic stroke lesions in groups D and I, socio-demographic and clinical data of the three groups were without significant differences, as shown in Table1. 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]. In accordance with common convention, mRS score of 02 reflects a good functional status meaning independency in daily living. 8. Activities and other situations that can lead to vertebral artery dissection include: Cervical artery dissection includes tears in the arteries of your neck. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. 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. Psychological variables such as pre-baseline symptoms of anxiety and depression were not significantly different between our groups. Neuropsychologia. Plasmin degrades fibrin, fibrinogen, and procoagulant factors V and VIII Serum half-life is 4-6 min but half-life lengthened when bound to fibrin in clot. One main finding was the high prevalence of reduced QOL despite good mRS (02) in about 40% (n=13) of our VAD patients at follow-up in line with the findings of the observational series Czechowsky et al. They argued that a systematic follow-up of the vascular lesions may induce anxiety both in patients and physicians and lead to inappropriate treatments. Jokinen et al. Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. Your two carotid arteries run along either side of your neck in the front. Cookies policy. Spearmans rank correlation analysis yielded a highly significant correlation (p<0.001) between all three cognitive scoring systems (MMSE, MoCA, and CCS). 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. Clinical monitoring should address this topic to make timely treatment possible. A dissection is a tear in one or more tissue layers that make up your vertebral artery. Sixteen patients (47%) presented with vertigo or dizziness as either the only symptom or among other symptoms. It combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with angiography to capture detailed images of your vertebral arteries. Debette S, Leys D. Cervical-artery dissections: predisposing factors, diagnosis, and outcome. Ewert T, Stucki G. Validity of the SS-QOL in Germany and in survivors of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. 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. Rainer J. Strege. Exner C, Weniger G, Irle E. Cerebellar lesions in the PICA but not SCA territory impair cognition. 2001;344(12):898906. This risk decreases over time. Vertebral artery dissection: presenting findings and predictors of outcome. Posttraumatic stress symptoms, severity of neurological disorders, and impaired neuropsychological baseline performance proved to be independent predictors for reduced QOL at follow-up according to regression analysis. 2008;28(6):171128. Strege, R.J., Kiefer, R. & Herrmann, M. Contributing factors to quality of life after vertebral artery dissection: a prospective comparative study. Google Scholar. The statistical data analyses were conducted using SPSS Statistics Version 22 and WinStat, Bad Krozingen. 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