A basilar artery stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. This can happen if the vessel becomes blocked (an ischemic stroke) or ruptured (hemorrhagic stroke).
The basilar artery is located at the base of the brain, where the two vertebral arteries come together. It serves as the main blood supply to the back of the brain, where the occipital lobes, cerebellum, and brainstem are located.
On the 19th February 2022 I had my stroke, which was a bleed in the basal ganglia. I was 43 years old. I’d been having some painful headaches but thought it was just a need for new glasses and straining my eyes at my screen.
