Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge
  • Carina Ramalho
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
  • Mariana Almeida
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
  • Francisco Gomes
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
  • Magda Silva
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
  • Joaquim Peixoto
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal
  • Silvia Rodrigues
    Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal

Keywords

Artery of Percheron, cerebral infarction, hypersomnia, thalamus

Abstract

Artery of Percheron occlusion is a rare cause of ischaemic stroke characterized by bilateral thalamus infarction. Presentation is varied and non-specific, with the most frequent manifestations being altered level of consciousness, hypersomnolence or altered oculomotor movements. We describe the case of a 37-year-old man hospitalized for hypersomnia and hypomnesia with 3 days of evolution, who was diagnosed with a bilateral thalamus stroke due to artery of Percheron occlusion.

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    Published: 2021-11-17
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 11 (view)

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    Ramalho C, Almeida M, Gomes F, Silva M, Peixoto J, Rodrigues S. Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_003020.

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