Thread: vertebral atery
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Old 08-15-2012, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mspennyloafer View Post
THANK you sheri


ugh, i really want to get my vertebral artery tested without needing a CT scan. yes i have the sx but i also have bad dysautononia. i really hated the vascular surgeon i went to but i get a huge discount going to him. not sure what to do. he thought i was crazy for thinking i have vascular issues. i actually had to demand the test.
you don't need a CT scan to get a doppler study of the neck arteries (vertebral). It's a vascular study similar to the one you had done on the arms for TOS but they're looking specifically at the neck/head rather than the brachial plexus/arm.
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