Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8719365 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Identifying strokes in comatose patients is important for therapeutic management. The bilateral thalami are involved in maintaining consciousness. The artery of Percheron is an anatomic variant in the posterior circulation whereby the bilateral paramedian thalami are perfused by it solely. This is an atypical stroke syndrome that emergency physicians need to be able to identify.
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Authors
Matthew L. MD, MPH, Jonathan A. MD,