Posterior circulation strokes represent 20% of all acute ischemic strokes. Posterior
circulation stroke patients are misdiagnosed twice as often compared to those with anterior …

Background and Purpose Ischemic stroke patients whose initial clinical presentation
suggests an involvement of the anterior circulation (AC) are sometimes found to have a …

Posterior circulation stroke (PCS), caused by infarction within the vertebrobasilar arterial
system, is a potentially life-threatening condition and accounts for about 20–25% of all …

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

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

Abstract Approximately 20–25% of all acute strokes occur in the posterior circulation. These
strokes can be rather difficult to diagnose because they present in such diverse ways, and …

Background and Purpose—Distinguishing between symptoms of posterior circulation
infarction (PCI) and anterior circulation infarction (ACI) can be challenging. This study …

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

Objective To evaluate the frequencies of symptoms and signs in patients with posterior
circulation ischemia in a large case series of prospectively collected patients. Design Case …

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 …