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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 23;11(4):e7268.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7268. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Weber's syndrome revealing a Percheron artery infarction: A case report

Ahmadou Bamba Mbodji  1 , Ibrahima Faye  1 , Ndeye Rokhaya Diop  2 , Moustapha Ndiaye  1
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Weber's syndrome revealing a Percheron artery infarction: A case report

Ahmadou Bamba Mbodji et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Key clinical message: Weber's syndrome revealing a Percheron artery infarction is a rare clinical occurrence. Its diagnosis requires careful clinical examination and brain MRI, which is the gold standard for diagnosis. If this is not available, combined cerebral CT scan with a CT angiography of supra-aortic arteries may be useful for the diagnosis.

Abstract: Percheron's artery (PA) occlusion is an uncommon type of stroke involving paramedian thalamus and/or midbrain infarction. It accounts for 4%-18% of all thalamic infarcts and 0.1%-2% of all strokes. Its clinical manifestations are variable and its mode of presentation as Weber's syndrome is exceptional due to the unusual clinical presentation.

Keywords: Percheron artery; Weber syndrome; ischemic stroke; neurology.

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The authors declared that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Abduction defect of the left eye.
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Ischemic lesion in the left mesencephalon.
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Ischemic lesions in the two thalami.
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Occlusion of the left vertebral artery.
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