Vertebrobasilar Circulatory Disorders
Alternate Names : Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
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Prognosis (Expectations)
Prognosis depends in part on the underlying cause. Strokes of the brainstem region are potentially life-threatening and demand urgent medical care. The most important prognostic factors are age and associated medical problems.
When patients are young and have no significant medical problems, a substantial recovery can be expected.
Recovery also depends upon the area of the brain that has been affected. The prognosis is very poor when the patient is in coma or can not move both arms and legs.
The complications of stroke are respiratory failure (which may require use of mechanical respiration), lung problems (especially lung infections), heart attack, dehydration and swallowing problems (sometimes leading to the placement of tubes in the stomach for artificial feeding), problems with movement and/or sensation including paralysis, and numbness and the formation of clots in the legs.
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