Ischemic cerebellar infarction due to isolated anterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection mimicking peripheral otological symptoms: illustrative case

Key Points

• To highlight the presentation of isolated anterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection as otological symptoms without evident brainstem infarction.
• Case analysis of a patient with isolated AICA dissection
• Utilization of serial vascular imaging techniques
• Assessment of neurological symptoms and imaging results
• AICA dissection was confirmed through serial imaging despite initial normal results
• Otological symptoms were misinterpreted as peripheral issues
• Emphasis on the necessity of follow-up imaging in atypical neurological presentations

Abstract