Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia-related cerebral and neurological disorders

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Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD)-related cerebral and neurological disorders, a special neurovascular compression syndrome caused by abnormal vertebrobasilar artery compressing adjacent brain tissues and cranial nerves, have long been a clinical challenge due to insufficient cognition and lack of unified diagnostic criteria. Due to insufficient cognition, lack of unified diagnostic criteria, and weak targeted treatment strategies, this condition has long posed challenges in neurosurgical diagnosis and management. The release of the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic standardization group standard in 2025 has systematically summarized diagnostic and therapeutic content for this disease. Based on the core elements of this standard and multicenter clinical evidence-based research, this article reviews the pathological mechanisms of VBD, the development of diagnostic systems, optimization of treatment strategies, and future research directions, aiming to provide a reference for standardized and precise diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Key words: Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia, Cranial nerve disorders, Neurovascular compression syndrome, Microvascular decompression

Hongtao Sun. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia-related cerebral and neurological disorders[J]. Chinese Journal of Neurotraumatic Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2026, 12(01): 1-7.

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