Pica loop syndrome
Classification according to ICD-10 | |
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I10.0 | high blood pressure |
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) |
The PICA loop syndrome is a rare cause of secondary hypertension .
This is an abnormal, loop-like course ("loop") of the posterior lower cerebellar artery (PICA) at the level of the pons , which compresses the blood pressure center and causes high blood pressure.