Decoding Altered Consciousness: An Artery of Percheron Stroke.
Cureus
; 16(3): e55797, 2024 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-38586618
ABSTRACT
The artery of Percheron (AOP) is a unique variant of the thalamic and midbrain perforating arteries. It originates from the P1 branch of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) and supplies the bilateral paramedian thalami (BPT) along with variable contributions to the rostral midbrain. Four infarction patterns have been identified as a result of an AOP stroke, each associated with varying prognostic outcomes. We present an 89-year-old female with an AOP infarction and discuss the associated symptoms, implicated anatomy, and prognosis.
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Cureus
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2024
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