Persistent Trigeminal Artery : An Unusual Cause of Cerebral Infarction.
- Author:
Dong Chul HAN
1
;
Yeong Bae LEE
;
Dong Jin SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Ghil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea. lyb@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Persistent trigeminal artery;
Cerebral infarction;
Hypoplasia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arteries*;
Brain;
Cerebellum;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Diplopia;
Dizziness;
Extremities;
Humans;
Infarction;
Ischemia;
Magnetic Resonance Angiography;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Pons;
Risk Factors;
Stroke;
Vertebral Artery
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery
2005;7(2):161-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) can be associated with hypoplasia of the proximal basilar and ipsilatereal vertebral artery. This can predispose adults to posterior circulation ischemia by a low flow state. A 40 year-old male presented with diplopia, dizziness and motor weakness in all extremities. He had no conventional risk factors of ischemic stroke. In brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), acute infarction was observed in medulla, pons and cerebellum. PTA was also discovered with hypoplasia of vertebrobasilar system in brain Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA).
