VERTEBRAL ARTERY INSUFFICIENCY
\vˈɜːtɪbɹə͡l ˈɑːtəɹi ɪnsəfˈɪʃənsi], \vˈɜːtɪbɹəl ˈɑːtəɹi ɪnsəfˈɪʃənsi], \v_ˈɜː_t_ɪ_b_ɹ_əl ˈɑː_t_ə_ɹ_i_ ɪ_n_s_ə_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_s_i]\
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Localized or diffuse reduction in blood flow through the vertebrobasilar arterial system, which supplies the BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; OCCIPITAL LOBE; medial TEMPORAL LOBE; and THALAMUS. Characteristic clinical features include SYNCOPE; lightheadedness; visual disturbances; and VERTIGO. BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS or other BRAIN INFARCTION may be associated.
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