Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge

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...

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Autores principales:	Carina Ramalho, Mariana Almeida, Francisco Gomes, Magda Silva, Joaquim Peixoto, Silvia Rodrigues
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c29013af407745c387fdaf25b81b68782021-11-23T16:02:20ZArtery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge2284-259410.12890/2021_003020https://doaj.org/article/c29013af407745c387fdaf25b81b68782021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3020https://doaj.org/toc/2284-2594Artery 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.Carina RamalhoMariana AlmeidaFrancisco GomesMagda SilvaJoaquim PeixotoSilvia RodriguesSMC MEDIA SRLarticleartery of percheroncerebral infarctionhypersomniathalamus MedicineRENEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2021)
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description	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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author	Carina Ramalho Mariana Almeida Francisco Gomes Magda Silva Joaquim Peixoto Silvia Rodrigues
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title	Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_short	Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full	Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge
title_fullStr	Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge
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title_sort	artery of percheron occlusion: a diagnostic challenge
publisher	SMC MEDIA SRL
publishDate	2021
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Artery of Percheron Occlusion: A Diagnostic Challenge

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