Intractable vomiting caused by vertebral artery compressing the medulla: A case report

摘要

Vertebral artery compressing the medulla and causing intractable vomiting has only been reported once previously. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with intractable nausea and vomiting causing a 50 pound weight loss and who failed medical management and whose symptoms were completely reversed following microvascular decompression (MVD).Keywords: Aneurysm, intractable vomiting, medulla, MVD, vertebral artery aneurysm, vertebral artery dissection, vomiting