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Artery of Percheron Occlusion in an Elderly Male: A Case Report

Author(s) -

YuhMing Chang,

Yang-Kai Fan

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of clinical medicine research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1918-3011

pISSN - 1918-3003

DOI - 10.14740/jocmr2009w

Subject(s) - medicine , occlusion , infarction , stroke (engine) , surgery , level of consciousness , anesthesia , cardiology , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering

Acute bilateral paramedian thalamic and mesencephalic infarcts are uncommon. Occlusion of the artery of Percheron (AOP) is presumed to cause this specific stroke syndrome. However, occlusion of the AOP is rare and early diagnosis is challenging. Here we described a 70-year-old male patient who presented with acute disturbance of consciousness due to acute bilateral paramedian thalamo-mesencephalic infarction secondary to AOP occlusion. Anticoagulant therapy was administered, and his consciousness gradually improved.

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