Sparing of the hippocampus indicates better collateral blood flow in acute posterior cerebral artery occlusion

ConclusionsInvolvement of the hippocampus in proximal posterior cerebral artery occlusion is frequently but not obligatorily observed and highly dependent on the extent of collateralization. The same holds true for hippocampal infarction patterns.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 4, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Alex Förster, Bettina Mürle, Hans U. Kerl, Holger Wenz, Mansour Al‐Zghloul, Sonia Habich, Christoph Groden Tags: Research Source Type: research