Patent foramen ovale associated with the unusual presentation of unilateral paramedian thalamic perforating artery infarction after embolic occlusion of 'artery of Percheron': case report and review of the literature

J Neurointerv Surg. 2011 Jun;3(2):156-9. doi: 10.1136/jnis.2010.003293. Epub 2010 Nov 25.

Abstract

'Artery of Percheron' is a rare variation in blood supply in which a solitary arterial trunk arises from one of the proximal segments of the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies the paramedian thalami bilaterally. A young patient (in their early 30s) who presented with sudden onset of visual disturbance and speech difficulties is reported. A review of literature from 1981 to 2009 and review of the most widely reported clinical signs and symptoms are provided.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Infarction / complications*
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications*
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / complications*
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Thalamus / blood supply
  • Thalamus / pathology