Five to ten percent of ischemic strokes in the United States occur within the posterior cerebral artery. Death from this type of stroke is not common, but permanent visual impairment may occur. The ...

Centrally located in the brain, the posterior cerebral artery makes up the lower portion of the circle of Willis. This arterial network also consists of posterior and anterior communicating arteries, ...

A 69 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of a global aphasia, left gaze preference, right hemiplegia, and right visual field loss. Middle and Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans ...

Neuroimaging is recommended for any case that is suspicious for stroke, particularly occipital stroke. MRI of the brain and brainstem revealed changes in both occipital lobes consistent with an old ...

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, ...

In this latest episode of the NeuroOp Guru in collaboration with Ophthalmology Times, host Andrew G. Lee, MD, is joined by ...

WE have recently studied 2 patients with symptoms of cerebral ischemia in whom a reversal of blood flow through the left vertebral artery was demonstrated. In both cases the anatomic lesion producing ...

A 75 year-old woman with atrial fibrillation presented with the acute onset of global aphasia, right hemiplegia, and dense right visual field cut. Proximal Stem Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) with a ...