Posterior circulation ischaemia is a clinicopathological condition with complex
symptomatology associated with an infarction within the vertebrobasilar arterial system …

Posterior circulation strokes affect the vertebrobasilar arterial system, account for about 20–
25% of all ischemic strokes, and are a significant cause of patient disability and mortality …

One in five strokes affects the posterior circulation. Diagnosing posterior circulation stroke
can be challenging, as the vascular anatomy can be variable, and because presenting …

Background Posterior circulation and anterior circulation strokes share many clinical,
pathogenetic and radiological features, although some clinical signs are highly specific to …

Posterior circulation strokes represent approximately 20% of all ischemic strokes (,). In
contrast to the anterior circulation, several differences in presenting symptoms, clinical …

In a prospective study of 70 patients with infarcts in the posterior circulation admitted
consecutively to a population-based primary-care center, we assessed infarct location and …

Background Vertebrobasilar disease is generally considered a condition with a poor
prognosis because of high rates of mortality and severe disability. Objective To compare the …

Background Most reports on basilar artery (BA) occlusive disease have retrospectively
described single cases or small patient series. Objective To assess clinical and vascular …

Background and Purpose: Posterior circulation stroke accounts for approximately 20% of all
strokes with varied clinical presentation, which differ from strokes in anterior circulation, with …

Aim Identification of stroke etiology aids in developing secondary prevention and treatment
strategies for posterior circulation stroke (PCS). Studies have identified large vessel …