Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 33:26-28
ISSN:
1547-1896
DOI:
10.1097/01.jaa.0000721660.97428.0c
Popis:
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.