The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – A surgical procedure called thrombectomy is a safe and feasible treatment option for a rare type of stroke, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological ...

A 69 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of a global aphasia, left gaze preference, right hemiplegia, and right visual field loss. Middle and Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans ...

A patient with blink-triggered visual tilt shows a cortical lesion that initially mimicked a peripheral vestibular disorder.

Approximately 20% of ischemic strokes involve the posterior circulation, primarily supplied by the vertebrobasilar system.

A 54 year-old man presented with a sudden, severe headache, nausea and vomiting. Later the same day, he underwent successful clipping of a posterior communicating artery aneurysm. Seven days post-op, ...