Bow Hunter syndrome is not very common at all and is a very rare condition and treatable which causes neurological symptoms and can cause strokes when you rotate your head.
Bow Hunter syndrome most often occurs in males from age 50 to 70 years of age although it can occur in females as well and rarely children.
Bow hunter's syndrome is a condition that occurs when there is vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion during head rotation that results in vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
The condition Bow hunter's syndrome was initially described in 1978 in a bow hunter who developed symptoms during archery practice.
Over time, repeated transient ischemic attacks or vestibular strokes can cause long-term brain deficits, dizziness, fainting, and impaired balance.
This can lead to falls and injuries.
Treatments for bow hunter's syndrome range from conservative warnings to minimize head movement to surgical procedures designed to limit head rotation or to decompress and free the vertebral artery at the point of compression.
Vow hunter's syndrome occurs when there is vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion from compression during head rotation that results in vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Symptoms of Bow Hunter's syndrome can range in severity from transient vertigo to posterior circulation stroke.
Dynamic angiography is the gold standard for the diagnosis of Bow Hunter's syndrome.
Bowhunter's syndrome is the clinical manifestation of posterior circulation ischemia provoked by dynamic compromise of the dominant vertebral artery.
The colloquial name refers to the rotational position of the head that a bowhunter assumes when properly aiming his bow.