| Occlusion of the basilar artery. A clinical and pathological study of thirteen autopsied cases. | |
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PMID: 6730967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The present report dealt with thirteen autopsied cases of basilar artery occlusion. The age of the patients ranged from fifty one to seventy six years with a mean age of fifty six years, and there were eleven males and two females. Basilar artery occlusion was found in one in every 160 autopsies. The average length of the clinical course of the disease was five months. Many patients had a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cerebrovascular attacks. The neurological signs and symptoms of basilar artery occlusion extremely varied and were complicated. In our series, occular bobbing, palatal myoclonus, Foville syndrome, and Millard - Gubler syndrome are significant. Arteriosclerotic thrombosis is the most important etiologic factor. The site of occlusion was most frequently encountered in the lower third of the basilar artery. Areas of softening were prominent in the midbrain and the pons. In the cerebellum, softenings were present particularly in the areas supplied by the superior cerebellar artery. Infarcts in the thalamus and the temporo-occipital lobes supplied by the posterior cerebral artery were observed very frequently. The distribution of softening was related to the site of occlusion of the basilar artery and the collateral circulation through the Willis ring. |
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Authors:
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Y Hashizume; H Kishimoto; S Iijima |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta pathologica japonica Volume: 34 ISSN: 0001-6632 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Pathol. Jpn. Publication Date: 1984 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-06-25 Completed Date: 1984-06-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372637 Medline TA: Acta Pathol Jpn Country: JAPAN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Aged Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications, pathology*, physiopathology Autopsy Basilar Artery / pathology* Brain Stem / pathology Cerebral Infarction / etiology Encephalomalacia / etiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Models, Anatomic |
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