Presenting Symptoms and Imaging Features of Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke Causing Homonymous Hemianopia.
Journal
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
ISSN: 1536-5166
Titre abrégé: J Neuroophthalmol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9431308
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 09 2023
01 09 2023
Historique:
medline:
22
8
2023
pubmed:
12
7
2023
entrez:
12
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) stroke is a common cause of homonymous hemianopia and other neurologic deficits associated with more proximal ischemia in the vertebrobasilar circuit. Localization of the process can be challenging unless the symptom complex is well recognized, yet early diagnosis is critical to forestall dangerous driving and repeated stroke. We undertook this study to provide additional detail about the presenting symptoms and signs and their correlation with imaging abnormalities and stroke etiology. Retrospective study of medical records of patients presenting to a single tertiary care academic center between 2009 and 2020 with homonymous hemianopia from PCA stroke. We excerpted data on symptoms, visual and neurologic signs, incident medical procedures and diagnoses, and imaging features. We determined stroke etiology using the Causative Classification Stroke system. In a cohort of 85 patients, 90% of strokes occurred without preceding symptoms. But in retrospect, 10% of strokes did have warning symptoms. In 20% of patients, strokes followed within 72 hours of a medical or surgical procedure or newly identified medical condition. In the subgroups of patients whose records contained a description of visual symptoms, 87% reported the visual sensation as negative, and 66% realized that it was located in a hemifield in both eyes. Concurrent nonvisual symptoms were present in 43% of patients, consisting commonly of numbness, tingling, and new headache. Infarction located outside the visual cortex affected primarily the temporal lobe, thalamus, and cerebellum, reflecting the widespread nature of ischemia. Nonvisual clinical manifestations and arterial cutoffs on imaging were associated with thalamic infarction, but the clinical features and location of the infarction did not correlate with the etiology of the stroke. In this cohort, clinical localization of the stroke was aided by the fact that many patients could lateralize their visual symptoms and had nonvisual symptoms suggestive of ischemia affecting the proximal vertebrobasilar circuit. Numbness and tingling were strongly linked to concurrent thalamic infarction. Clinical features and infarct location were not associated with the etiology of the stroke.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) stroke is a common cause of homonymous hemianopia and other neurologic deficits associated with more proximal ischemia in the vertebrobasilar circuit. Localization of the process can be challenging unless the symptom complex is well recognized, yet early diagnosis is critical to forestall dangerous driving and repeated stroke. We undertook this study to provide additional detail about the presenting symptoms and signs and their correlation with imaging abnormalities and stroke etiology.
METHODS
Retrospective study of medical records of patients presenting to a single tertiary care academic center between 2009 and 2020 with homonymous hemianopia from PCA stroke. We excerpted data on symptoms, visual and neurologic signs, incident medical procedures and diagnoses, and imaging features. We determined stroke etiology using the Causative Classification Stroke system.
RESULTS
In a cohort of 85 patients, 90% of strokes occurred without preceding symptoms. But in retrospect, 10% of strokes did have warning symptoms. In 20% of patients, strokes followed within 72 hours of a medical or surgical procedure or newly identified medical condition. In the subgroups of patients whose records contained a description of visual symptoms, 87% reported the visual sensation as negative, and 66% realized that it was located in a hemifield in both eyes. Concurrent nonvisual symptoms were present in 43% of patients, consisting commonly of numbness, tingling, and new headache. Infarction located outside the visual cortex affected primarily the temporal lobe, thalamus, and cerebellum, reflecting the widespread nature of ischemia. Nonvisual clinical manifestations and arterial cutoffs on imaging were associated with thalamic infarction, but the clinical features and location of the infarction did not correlate with the etiology of the stroke.
CONCLUSIONS
In this cohort, clinical localization of the stroke was aided by the fact that many patients could lateralize their visual symptoms and had nonvisual symptoms suggestive of ischemia affecting the proximal vertebrobasilar circuit. Numbness and tingling were strongly linked to concurrent thalamic infarction. Clinical features and infarct location were not associated with the etiology of the stroke.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37436872
doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001934
pii: 00041327-990000000-00408
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Copyright © 2023 by North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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