Trigeminal artery and microemboli to the brain stem. Report of two cases.
The authors report two cases of transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) involving the brain stem. The TIA's were due to microemboli that originated from a carotid bifurcation atherosclerotic plaque and travelled through a persistent trigeminal artery.
D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011817:Rabbits