Kimmerle's anomaly and stroke

Barsukov, S.F.; Antonov, G.I.

Voenno-Meditsinskii Zhurnal 10: 32-36

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-9050
PMID: 1481402
Document Number: 388772
The anomaly of cranio-vertebral area can frequently be the reason of acute cerebrovascular disorders in vertebro-basilar field. The frequent C1 pathology in the Kimmerle's anomaly. The anatomic studies has shown that 30% of people had this type of anomaly. This pathology can lead to severe vascular diseases of cerebrum because of the squeezing effect upon vertebral arteries in the zone of osteal ponticulus of the rear arch of atlas.

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