Presentation
Right hemiplegia with altered mental status.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Percheron artery infarct
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Relatively symmetrical hypodensities are noted in the medial thalami and rostral brainstem (mainly the left cerebral peduncle), suggestive of infarction in the distribution of the artery of Percheron.
Case Discussion
CT features of a Percheron artery infarct