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    subclavian steal syndrome

    • Last Update: 2022-09-06
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    A 72-year-old male presented with dizziness and significantly weaker left upper extremity than the contralateral side


    subclavian steal syndrome

    Synonyms: brachio-basilar insufficiency, subclavian retrograde syndrome


    Traceability and Development: The sign was first described by contoni in 1960


    Pathogenesis: The vast majority of subclavian artery lesions are caused by atherosclerosis


    Clinical manifestations: Mainly for the performance of brain and upper limb ischemia


    ①Cochlear vestibular nerve symptoms: dizziness, which often appears suddenly, is related to head turning or tilting, and is accompanied by ataxia


    ② vascular headache, may be accompanied by fainting


    ③ Ocular symptoms: such as diplopia, paroxysmal blindness, transient bilateral visual field defect (ipsilateral hemianopia)


    ④ Numbness or paresthesia in one or more limbs and weakness and fatigue of the upper limbs on the affected side


    ⑤ dysphagia, dysphonia, memory loss and so on


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