Posterior circulation infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain.
Posterior circulation infarct | |
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Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain (inferior view). Posterior circulation represented by bottom half of diagram. | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Posterior circulation stroke syndrome (POCS) refers to the symptoms of a patient who clinically appears to have had a posterior circulation infarct, but who has not yet had any diagnostic imaging (e.g. CT Scan) to confirm the diagnosis.
It can cause the following symptoms: