Cerebral Achromatopsia After Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction.
- Author:
Ji Sun KWON
1
;
Do Young YOON
;
Hyun Jeong HAN
;
Jong Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. neurotect@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Achromatopsia;
Lingual;
Fusiform
- MeSH:
Color Perception;
Color Vision;
Color Vision Defects;
Humans;
Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery;
Posterior Cerebral Artery;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2013;31(2):118-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebral achromatopsia, which refers to a loss of color vision, is a rare complication of posterior circulation stroke. We report two patients who presented with achromatopsia and dyschromatopsia (incomplete form of achromatopsia) respectively after acute posterior cerebral artery infarction. Lingual and fusiform gyri within the occipito-temporal area are known to be responsible for color perception.
