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ArticleCureus2023

A Rare Presentation of Artery of Percheron Infarct: A Case Report.

Muzamil Musa, Sondos K Khalil, Leena Saeed, Nawras Hatam Mahdy Al-Tikrety, Motaz M Almahmood, Ahmed Alsayed, Salma Mustafa, Dalal Sibira

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Artery of Percheron Stroke: A Case Report.Acta medica Lituanic · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Muzamil MusaInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Sondos K KhalilInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Leena SaeedInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Nawras Hatam Mahdy Al-TikretyInternal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Motaz M AlmahmoodInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Ahmed AlsayedInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Salma MustafaInternal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Dalal SibiraRadiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Hamad General Hospital · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The artery of Percheron (AOP), a variation of the thalamic vasculature, supplies both the thalamus and the midbrain. An infarct in this area is characterized by wide neurological abnormalities, the most common of which are altered mental state, decreased degree of consciousness, and memory impairment. AOP infarcts tend to be missed during the initial computed tomography (CT) scan. The number of reports on AOP infarction has been increasing, highlighting the range of clinical presentations and challenges that clinicians can face. This case study discusses a 58-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with stroke in AOP territory without any clear neurological symptoms, and it serves as a model for patients with similar conditions.

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PMID38021758
PMCPMC10665215
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