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Posterior circulation infarct

Field	Value
name	Posterior circulation infarct
image	Circle of Willis en.svg
caption	Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain (inferior view). Posterior circulation represented by bottom half of diagram.
field	Neurology

Posterior circulation infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain.

Posterior circulation stroke syndrome (POCS) refers to the symptoms of a patient who clinically appears to have had a posterior circulation infarct, but who has not yet had any diagnostic imaging (e.g. CT Scan) to confirm the diagnosis.

It can cause the following symptoms:

Cranial nerve palsy AND contralateral motor/sensory defect
Bilateral motor or sensory defect
Eye movement problems (e.g.nystagmus)
Cerebellar dysfunction
Isolated homonymous hemianopia
Vertigo

It has also been associated with deafness.

References

Lee H. (2008). "Sudden deafness related to posterior circulation infarction in the territory of the nonanterior inferior cerebellar artery: frequency, origin, and vascular topographical pattern". Eur. Neurol..

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