Basilar invagination is when the top of the spine pushes into the skull’s base. Learn more about what causes it, what to expect, and more.

The headache pain of a basilar migraine often starts on one side of the head and then gradually spreads and gets stronger. This type of migraine can last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours.

A basilar artery stroke is a stroke that affects an artery located at the back of the brain. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options here.

Migraine with brainstem aura, previously called basilar migraine, is a rare type of migraine that causes aura symptoms, like vertigo, slurred speech, and tinnitus, without motor weakness. Migraine ...

The effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy 6 to 24 hours after stroke onset due to basilar-artery occlusion have not been extensively studied. In a trial conducted over a 5-year period in ...

Basilar-artery occlusion, which accounts for approximately 10% of all ischemic strokes caused by intracranial proximal large-vessel occlusion, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. 1,2 ...

Sources. Tao C, Nogueira RG, Zhu Y, et al. Trial of endovascular treatment of acute basilar-artery occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2022;387:1361-1372.. Jovin TG, Li C, Wu L, et al. Trial of thrombectomy 6 to ...

"Basilar artery occlusion is the 'orphan' of the large vessel occlusions," Raul Gomes Nogueira, MD, PhD, said here at a late-breaking abstract session at the 2020 International Stroke Conference ...

Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; Baseline film; (Right) Post-angioplasty film.Note the severe proximal basilar artery stenosis which ...

Basilar skull fractures can range from minor to severe. Even if a person’s symptoms are mild, Battle’s sign should never be ignored. Only a doctor can determine what medical care is needed ...

Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; (Right) Lateral view.Note the severe stenosis (>90%) of the mid-basilar artery. AICA = anterior ...