Artery of Percheron Infarction: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes.
Salman S IkramuddinJohn A CoburnSolmaz RamezaniChristopher D StreibPublished in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2024)
The diagnosis of stroke was considerably delayed in patients with AOPi, and only one patient received IV thrombolysis. SBP >140, impaired consciousness, and diplopia were the most common findings at presentation. CT was often nondiagnostic, but MRI demonstrated bilateral thalamic infarct in all cases. AOPi caused considerable long-term morbidity. Clinicians should maintain a high degree of suspicion for AOP stroke and consider thrombolysis in appropriately selected patients.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- atrial fibrillation
- case report
- contrast enhanced
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- magnetic resonance imaging
- acute ischemic stroke
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- metabolic syndrome
- image quality
- magnetic resonance
- adipose tissue
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- weight loss
- insulin resistance