Is arterial cervical spondylosis serious

Arterial cervical spondylosis mostly refers to vertebral artery cervical spondylosis, and the severity needs to be judged according to the compression of vertebral artery, if the compression of vertebral artery is light, it is not very serious, and vice versa, it is more serious. Vertebral artery-type cervical spondylosis belongs to a common subtype of cervical spondylosis, which is mainly caused by vertebral instability and other reasons, resulting in vertebrobasilar artery compression and blood circulation obstruction, causing insufficient blood supply to the brain. Common symptoms include dizziness, which often manifests as dizziness or dizziness aggravated by turning the head to a certain position, as well as headache, tinnitus, forgetfulness and memory loss. The severity of vertebral artery cervical spondylosis needs to be judged on a case-by-case basis. If the vertebral artery is lightly compressed, there are only mild dizziness, headache and other symptoms, which are not very serious, and most of them can be relieved after conservative treatments, such as taking betahistine mesylate orally to stop dizziness. If the vertebral artery is more heavily compressed, with symptoms such as persistent dizziness and sudden fainting, it is more serious and usually requires surgical treatment to relieve the compression of the vertebral artery. After the appearance of neck pain, dizziness, headache and other symptoms, if the persistence of unrelieved recommended timely consultation, improve the relevant examination, and comply with the doctor’s instructions for treatment.