Naslov
ROLE OF POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY IN CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE

Autori
Thaller, Nikica ; Đermanović, V. ; Čop-Blažić, Nevenka ; Demarin, Vida ; Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Arijana

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9474) 38 (1999), 1;

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kongresno priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
posterior cerebral artery; cerebrovascular disease

Sažetak
Doppler (TCD) were performed. Risk factors were assessed by lipidogram, blood glucose, and presence of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. There were 20 (60.6%) men and 13 (39.4%) women aged 60-80 years. In most patients (57.6%), brain CT revealed lesions in other areas beside the one in the territory of PCA. Lesions to the right and left posterior cerebral artery were more common men (36.4%) and women (24.3%), respectively. Spinal tap showed increased protein CSF levels in 41 % of patients. Concerning the presence of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, a combination of the two was most frequently found in both sexes, however, it was a more prominent finding in men (42.4%). Carotid CDFI showed significant internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis in 19.4% and ICA occlusion in 16.1% of patients. The rest of patients had incipient or moderate stenosis of ICA. TCD showed the presence of hypoperfusion ipsilaterally to CT lesion in 56.3% of patients. This type of ischemic disease was found to have a relatively abrupt onset, accompanied by hemianopia in 45% and sudden confusion in 27.3% (n=9) of patients. In conclusion, we point to the CT-verified infarction of the superficial PCA territory as a specific cerebrovascular clinical entity.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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