title: Superior cerebellar artery infarction and vertebral artery dissection.
abstract: Isolated superior cerebellar artery infarction is rare, and the mechanism is often not readily apparent. We describe a patient with an isolated superior cerebellar artery infarction resulting from an ipsilateral vertebral artery dissection. Angiography demonstrated intraluminal clot in the superior cerebellar artery, suggesting artery-to-artery embolus as a mechanism of this uncommon stroke syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin