The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) supplies oxygenated blood to the visual cortex in tandem with the middle cerebral artery. The visual cortex is in the back of the brain and responsible for ...
Case Western Reserve University: Middle and Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction - Case 2
A 65 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of a right gaze preference, left hemiplegia, and left visual field loss. Middle and Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans; (Left) Day 2; ...
In the brain, oxygenated blood travels through an extensive and central cerebral arterial circle. This network is called the circle of Willis. The posterior communicating artery makes up a large part ...
A basilar artery stroke is a stroke affecting the back of the brain. It can occur when the basilar artery, which provides blood to the posterior areas of the brain, becomes blocked or ruptured. The ...
The New England Journal of Medicine: Hemicraniectomy in Older Patients with Extensive Middle-Cerebral-Artery Stroke
A 22 year-old man developed the abrupt onset of a severe headache followed by nausea and vomiting. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral angiogram, Left ...
Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, ...
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 26 -- Methamphetamine users may develop carotid artery dissections, leading to a severe stroke, an effect also seen in cocaine users, according to researchers here. Two women, one ...