A case of bilateral PCA infarct presenting with marked behavioral symptoms and minimal neurological symptoms is presented here. [ijpm.info]

[…] with seizures at the beginning of the clinical presentation. [surgicalneurologyint.com]

(B=1000) scans obtained at 3 T on a Siemen Tim Trio MR system are presented. [clinical-mri.com]

Symptoms and findings at presentation were recorded and compared with those at outcome. [scielo.br]

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  Additionally, a migraine is characterized by a moving, scintillating scotoma, not a fixed, bilateral, homonymous field cut. [emedicine.medscape.com]

  Previous studies also noted the predominance of visual symptoms and signs.1,2,7,10,11,15,20 The visual field defect frequently was a hemianopia or quadrantanopia, or, less frequently, scotomas.1 Despite the fact that 30 patients (38%) had thalamic infarcts [jamanetwork.com]

Additional tests can be ordered such as ANA with titers, ESR, CRP, ANCA for vasculitis, hypercoagulable panel for coagulopathy, and genetics tests for an unknown cause of stroke after the first workup. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He is still being given a noninterventional treatment combined with clinical follow-up. [surgicalneurologyint.com]

Endovascular treatment of intracranial giant serpentine aneurysms. Neuroradiol J 2007;20:237-41. [neurologyindia.com]

No neurologic deficit occurred after treatment. Clinical presentations and grades were typical. [ajnr.org]

Endovascular treatment has been utilized as a modality of treatment of this rare entity [3]. But the proper choice of the treatment and the long term results are yet to be clear. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

[…] in long-term outcomes for both of these treatments. [patient.info]

Acute occlusion of the basilar artery is a life threatening event, which carries a terrible prognosis: ~ 90% mortality depending on the location, and high morbidity in the survivors 3. [radiopaedia.org]

Recognition of this syndrome has implications for management and prognosis. © 1991 by Edgell Communications, Inc. AAN Members We have changed the login procedure to improve access between AAN.com and the Neurology journals. [n.neurology.org]

Links: anatomy risk factors pathogenesis clinical features investigations management prognosis General Practice Notebook General Practice Notebook The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

(See Prognosis, Treatment, and Medication.) Vertigo is one of several common presenting symptoms associated with basilar artery occlusion. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Ischemic stroke in the young: Current perspectives on incidence, risk factors, and cardiovascular prognosis. [revistas.unab.edu.co]

We presented a patient with a posterior cerebral artery territory infarction due to an unexpected etiology as stenosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) with existence of fetal type PCA. 1. [hindawi.com]

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10coded.com]

They are large-artery atherosclerosis, embolism, small-vessel disease, stroke of other determined etiology, and stroke of undetermined etiology. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

In spite of thorough diagnostic evaluation, the etiology of PCA territory infarction cannot be determined in at least one quarter of patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Portal hypertension due to portal venous thrombosis: etiology, clinical outcomes. World J Gastroenterol2007; 13: 2535-40. Yerdel MA, Gunson B, Mirza D, et al. [journals.mu-varna.bg]

Epidemiology 12: 456-460. Sloan MA, Stern BJ (2003) Cerebrovascular Disease in Pregnancy. Curr Treat Options Neurol 5: 391-407. [omicsonline.org]

Epidemiology of stroke. Lancet. 1992; 339: 342–344.CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar 2 Bladin CF, Chambers BR. Clinical features, pathogenesis, and computed tomographic characteristics of internal watershed infarction. [ahajournals.org]

Epidemiology/Etiology According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. [physio-pedia.com]

Epidemiology A relatively uncommon form of stroke. [patient.info]

[…] of Pathology, Santa Casa Medical School of São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe five cases of giant carotid cavernous aneurysms which evolved with spontaneous thrombosis of internal carotid artery (STICA), with emphasis at epidemiology [scielo.br]

(eds) Mohr JP, Choi DW, Grotta JC, et al: Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Managemen 4 Philadelphia, Churchill Livingstone, 2004;167-192 Caplan LR, Bogousslavsky J: Posterior cerebral artery syndromes. [karger.com]

Posterior Cerebral Artery The posterior cerebral arteries stem in most individuals from the basilar artery but sometimes originate from the ipsilateral internal carotid artery [Garcia JH et al., In Barnett HJM at al (eds) Stroke Pathophysiology, Diagnosis [strokecenter.org]

Palinopsia, micropsia, and macropsia These are illusory phenomena that are of uncertain pathophysiology. Palinopsia describes the persistence of a visual image for several seconds to days in a partially blind hemifield. [emedicine.medscape.com]

FOCAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The pathophysiology of focal cerebral ischemia is complex, as it involves a process that evolves over time, affects the brain nonuniformly, and targets multiple cell types. [neupsykey.com]

[…] to Prevent and Treat Stroke Complications ); these measures clearly improve clinical outcomes ( 1 ). [merckmanuals.com]

If you’re scheduled for surgery or if you have limited or reduced mobility, speak to your healthcare provider about blood clot prevention methods. Preventing a blood clot is your best form of treatment. [healthline.com]

The measures your doctor uses to help prevent DVT are called prophylaxis. He or she will use several preventive measures in combination. [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

Even with vertebral artery occlusion, collaterals (circle of Willis) may prevent ischaemia. [patient.info]