Artery of Percheron infarction results in severe bradycardia: A case report.

Conclusion: Coma and ocular gaze palsy are the most common presentations following thalamic and midbrain ischemia from artery of Percheron infarction. To our knowledge, only a single case of artery of Percheron infarction with severe bradycardia has been reported in the past. Our case attested the role of thalamic nuclei controlling cardiac rhythm. PMID: 30568845 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30568845?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - December 22, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research

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