title: Embolic infarct presented with bilateral thalamic lesions possibly initiated by an emboli to the artery of Percheron.
abstract: Bilateral thalamic infarcts are rare and present with varying symptoms. Cardioembolism and small artery disease are the most common etiologic factors. The occlusion of a rare arterial variant called the artery of Percheron results in bilateral thalamic infarcts. Herein, we present the imaging findings of an embolic infarct starting from bilateral thalami, probably due to an emboli to the artery of Percheron first.
authors: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey. fuldemyildirim@yahoo.com
authors: Fuldem Yildirim
authors: FY
authors: Donmez
authors: Feride
authors: F
authors: Kural
authors: Burcu
authors: B
authors: Akpinar
authors: Muhteşem
authors: M
authors: Agildere
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013788:Thalamus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed