It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. A basilar artery stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. This can happen if the vessel becomes blocked (an ischemic ...

The posterior circulation consists of the vertebral and basilar arteries and their branches. Typically, two vertebral arteries join and form the basilar artery. The vertebrobasilar system supplies ...

The location of an aneurysm is also important. Aneurysms on blood vessels located in the back half of the brain (vertebral arteries, the basilar artery, and the posterior communicating artery) are at ...

This variant arises from the embryonic development of the vascular system and can lead to persistent connections between the carotid and basilar arteries. Recent research has focused on the ...