Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Dizziness (vertigo);
Diplopia (double-vision);
Dysarthria (inability to speak);
Dysphagia (inability to swallow;
Drop-attack (syncope);
Ataxia;
Nystagmus;
Nausea;
Numbness;

PhysicalFindings

VBI test

ClinicalTests

MRI;
Angiography - gold standard but invasive;

RiskFactors

Hypertension (58-70%);
Tobacco use (42%);
Diabetes mellitus (25%);
Hyperlipidemia (19%);

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Common comorbidities: 
Coronary artery disease (42%):
Peripheral vascular disease (11 %).
TIA 28% or stroke within 90 days;

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

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