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Bilateral and Multilevel Vertebral Artery Loop Formation Causing Cervical Radiculopathy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present a case of a 60-year-old man with bilateral and multilevel vertebral artery loop formation (VALF) presenting with chronic cervicobrachialgia and dizziness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed bilateral vertebral artery loops at C4-5 compressing the right C5 nerve root, with computed tomography angiography (CTA) identifying an additional loop at the left V1 segment. The patient's symptoms resolved completely with conservative management over a six-month follow-up period. A literature review comparing similar cases over the past two decades reveals successful conservative and surgical management approaches.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98705

Authors: Xiaoping Wang, Qifei Duan, Youhui Wu

Institution: Shantou University Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417118961