Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery

Synonyms

Embolic Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery

Infarction, PCA

PCA Infarction

Posterior Cerebral Artery Embolic Infarction

Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction

Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke

Posterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome

Posterior Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction

Stroke, Posterior Cerebral Artery

Thrombotic Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery

NECROSIS induced by ISCHEMIA in the POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which supplies portions of the BRAIN STEM; the THALAMUS; TEMPORAL LOBE, and OCCIPITAL LOBE. Depending on the size and location of infarction, clinical features include OLFACTION DISORDERS and visual problems (AGNOSIA; ALEXIA; HEMIANOPSIA).

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