Posterior circulation (PC) strokes occur in the arteries that supply blood to the back of the brain. They can cause nausea, dizziness, and visual disturbances. A stroke occurs due to reduced blood ...

20 The differential diagnosis of PRES includes cerebral infarction, especially posterior-circulation or watershed strokes, central nervous system (CNS) infections, demyelinating diseases ...

A blockage or decrease in blood supply to the brain can cause a person to have a stroke. A vertebrobasilar (VB) stroke is a type of stroke that affects the posterior circulation system and ...

The effects and risks of the use of intravenous thrombolysis between 4.5 and 24 hours after the onset of a posterior circulation ischemic ... within the infarcted brain tissue, occupying a ...

Aneurysms on the vessels at the front of the brain (anterior circulation – blue bars) are less dangerous than aneurysms on the back part of the brain (posterior circulation ... before aneurysm ...

Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior circulations. The anterior circulation consists of the right and left internal carotid arteries (ICA ...

He was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2003. Posterior Cerebral Circulation Although the brain comprises only 2% of the total body mass, it uses nearly 50% of the body's ...

More information: Shenqiang Yan et al, Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours, New England Journal of Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2413344 Journal ...