Ischemic Stroke of the Artery of Percheron with Normal Initial MRI: A Case Report

The artery of Percheron is a solitary trunk representing an uncommon anatomic variant that provides bilateral arterial supply to the paramedian thalami and the rostral midbrain. Occlusion of this artery results in bilateral thalamic and mesencephalic infarctions. The clinical diagnosis is difficult...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Cassourret, Bertrand Prunet, Fabrice Sbardella, Julien Bordes, Olga Maurin, Henry Boret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/425734
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