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. 2016 Mar 3;11(1):50–54. doi: 10.5469/neuroint.2016.11.1.50

Table 1. Previous with Duplicated Origin of the Vertebral Artery since 1998.

Author (Year) Sex Age Laterality Image Medial limb Lateral limb Union level Disease or status
Ionete C. et al. (2006) M 83 Right MRA* RSA RSA C4-5 Cognitive imparment
Left LSA LSA C5-6
Mordasini P. et al. (2008) M 48 Right MRA* RSA RSA C4-5 Cerebral infarction
Left Aorta LSA C4-5
Rameshbabu. CS. et al. (2014) M 36 Right CTA# RSA RSA C4-5 Dizziness
Left Aorta LSA C5-6
Goddard et al. (2001) F 66 Right MRA$ RSA RSA NA Cerebral infarction
M 49 Right MRA$ NA NA NA ICA occlusion
Satti SR. et al. (2007) F 53 Right DSA RSA RSA C3 headache
Harnier et al (2008) F 61 Right MRA@ RSA RSA NA Dizziness
Thomas AJ. et al. (2008) F 49 Right DSA RSA RSA C6 Aneurysm
Melki et al. (2012) M 51 Right CTA, MRA RSA RSA C5-6 Cerebellar infarction
Mahmutyazicioglu et al. (1998) M 62 Left US and CTA LSA LSA NA TIA
Satti SR. et al. (2007) M 62 Left DSA Aorta LSA NA Presyncope
Kim DW et al. (2009) F 42 Left DSA Aorta LSA C5 AVF
Polguj et al. (2013) M 43 Left CTA LSA LSA C5-6 ICA dissection
Shin SW et al. (2013) F 51 Left CTA, MRA and DSA Aorta LSA C4 Aneurysm
Kendi ATK et al. (2014) F 59 Left CTA and MRA Aorta LSA C5-6 Aneurysms
Our case F 63 Left DSA Aorta LSA C4 Cerebellar infarction

*3D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the neck and transverse source image from the 2D time-of-flight (TOF) MRA, #Multidetector 64-row computed tomography (MDCT) angiography, $2D TOF MRA of the cervical vessels and 3D TOF MRA of the cervical and intracranial vessels, @maximum intensity projection (MIP)-reconstruction of a TOF MRA

Note: RSA, right subclavian artery; LSA, left subclavian artery; BCA, brachiocephalic artery; MRA, magnetic resonance angiography; CTA, computed tomography angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; TIA, transient ischemic attack; NA, not assessable