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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