Neurovascular Conflicts of the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: A Case Series from a Psychiatry Outpatient Department

Neurovascular conflicts (NVCs) involving the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) are increasingly recognized as contributors to both classical neurological syndromes and atypical psychiatric presentations. This case series describes two patients—a young female with somatoform-like symptoms and an elderly male with affective disturbances—who were referred to psychiatry and later diagnosed with AICA neurovascular loops on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These cases highlight the importance of neuroimaging in persistent psychiatric symptoms and underscore the need for interdisciplinary diagnostic strategies.