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BRACHIAL-BASILAR INSUFFICIENCY SYNDROME
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Descriptor
English
:
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome del Robo de la Subclavia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome do Roubo Subclávio
Synonyms
English
:
Brachial-Basilar Insufficiency Syndrome
Basilar Steal Syndrome
Subclavian Artery Stenosis
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.150.956.700
C14.907.253.092.956.700
Definition
English
:
A clinically significant reduction in blood
supply
to the
BRAIN STEM
and
CEREBELLUM
(i.e.,
VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY
) resulting from reversal of blood flow through the
VERTEBRAL ARTERY
from occlusion or stenosis of the proximal subclavian or brachiocephalic artery. Common symptoms include
VERTIGO
;
SYNCOPE
; and
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
of the involved
upper extremity
. Subclavian steal may also occur in asymptomatic individuals. (From J Cardiovasc Surg 1994;35(1):11-4; Acta Neurol Scand 1994;90(3):174-8)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
CORONARY-SUBCLAVIAN STEAL SYNDROME
See Related
English
:
Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome
History Note
English
:
1965(1964)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
13737
Unique Identifier:
D013349
Occurrence in VHL
:
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