Posterior Circulation Stroke

Also written as POCS.

Basilar artery: Posterior circulation strokes give brain‑stem signs, cranial nerve palsies, and “locked‑in” syndrome.

What our notes say

• Basilar artery: Posterior circulation strokes give brain‑stem signs, cranial nerve palsies, and “locked‑in” syndrome. (Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke)
• Gait & balance: Ability to sit, stand, walk, Romberg test — Posterior circulation strokes often impair gait and balance; cerebellar lesions cause truncal ataxia. (Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke)
• 18.6: MR angiogram of a 9-year-old child with posterior circulation stroke following varicella infection, showing focal narrowing of the cases of cardioembolic stroke and dissection. (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)

Study material on Posterior Circulation Stroke

• Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke
• Davidson's Essentials of Medicine - 2nd

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