title: Artery of Percheron Infarction.
abstract: Artery of Percheron (AOP) occlusion is a rare cause of ischemic stroke characterized by bilateral paramedian thalamic infarcts, with or without mesencephalic infarction. Clinically it presents with mental state disturbances, hypersomnolence, aphasia/dysarthria, amnesia and ocular movement disorders, including vertical gaze palsy. Here, we report a case of cardioembolic AOP infarction in a 37-year-old woman with rheumatic mitral valvular stenosis. This case is being reported to highlight the interesting clinical and neuroimaging features of this rare condition, and the differential diagnosis of AOP infarction on imaging have been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Vinod
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaaviya
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Bhaumik
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arpita
keywords: Brainstem stroke; Hypersomnolence; Thalamic infarct; Vertical gaze palsy