title: Branch artery occlusion in a young woman.
abstract: A 31-year-old woman presented with signs and symptoms of anterior and posterior cerebral circulatory insufficiency. The differential diagnosis and therapeutic options are discussed. The most likely cause is a cardiogenic source of emboli.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D012161:Retinal Artery; D014794:Visual Fields