Clinical and imaging features of precheron artery infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2015.04.006
- VernacularTitle:Percheron动脉梗死的临床和影像学特征
- Author:
Jie FU
;
Yonggang LIU
;
Jinglun LI
;
Xiaoying HE
;
Xiaogang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral Infarction;
Thalamus;
Mesencephalon;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Angiography,Digital Subtraction
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2015;23(4):265-269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the imaging and clinical features of Percheron artery infarction.Methods The clinical manifestations,imaging data,treatment,and prognosis of 10 patients with Percheron artery infarction were analyzed.Results All 10 patients had acute onset and had different degrees of consciousness disorders,including vertical gaze palsy (n =3),language disorder (n =3),limb weakness (n =6),and memory impairment (n =4).MRI showed bilateral thalamus infarction.Midbrain V-sign in one patient was observed.Cerebral angiography revealed that one patient had Percheron artery infarction.All 10 patients were improved and discharged,but left with varying degrees of sequelae.Conclusions Percheron artery infarction is rare in clinical practice.The diagnosis is mainly based on clinical manifestations and imaging examinations.Cerebral angiography can diagnose the disease.
