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Yadav S, Gupta D, Kalia A, Kuntal Y, Yadav N, Chhaba N, Chauhan P, Meel M, Patel P, Sharai V, Batra P. Artery of Percheron Infarction. J Mahatma Gandhi Univ Med Sci Tech 2022; 7 (1):26-28.
Artery of Percheron (AOP) occlusion is a rare cause of ischemic stroke characterized by bilateral paramedian thalamic infarct with or without rostral midbrain infarction. Clinically characterized by a triad of altered mental status, memory impairment, and vertical gaze palsy. Here, we report a case of AOP infarction in a 69-year-old male patient. This case is being reported to highlight the interesting neuroimaging and clinical features of this condition.
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