| Coma with Vertical Gaze Palsy: Relevance of Angio-CT in Acute Percheron Artery Syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20671861 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: A 63-year-old woman with chronic atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin was admitted to emergency for coma and complete vertical gaze palsy. Investigations: Brain CT and MRI, echo-colour Doppler sonography of the supraaortic vessels, angio-CT of the intracranial vessels, EEG, transesophageal echocardiogram, biohumoral tests. Brain CT and MRI scans showed bilateral thalamic lesions with involvement of the right midbrain; EEG showed a diffuse alpha rhythm prevalent on the posterior regions; echo-colour Doppler sonography of the supraaortic vessels showed marked reduction of blood flow in the right vertebral artery; angio-CT scans showed occlusion of the right vertebral artery and a significant filling defect of the first part of the right posterior cerebral artery (P1) from which the artery of Percheron arises. A follow-up angio-CT showed a complete recanalization of P1. Diagnosis: Percheron artery syndrome. Treatment and Management: Aspirin, neurorehabilitation. |
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M Godani; A Auci; T Torri; S Jensen; M Del Sette |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-6-08 |
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Title: Case reports in neurology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1662-680X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-7-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101517693 Medline TA: Case Rep Neurol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 74-79 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, Ospedale Civico S. Andrea, La Spezia, Italy. |
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