An unusual artery causing an unusual stroke.

Autor: Balbi, Alanna M., Henry, Kathryn A., Van Sant, Amanda A., Maier, Jessica L., Eygnor, Jessica K., Jacoby, Jeanne L.
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Zdroj: JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); Dec2020, Vol. 33 Issue 12, p26-28, 3p
Abstrakt: Bilateral thalamic infarctions are uncommon and often lead to more severe and long-lasting symptoms than unilateral thalamic infarctions. This article describes a patient with bilateral thalamic infarction caused by occlusion in the artery of Percheron, an anatomic variant thought to be present in 4% to 12% of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index