Bilateral anterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarcts

J Neuroimaging. 1998 Jan;8(1):42-4. doi: 10.1111/jon19988142.

Abstract

Bilateral anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) territory infarcts are rare. Their occurrence usually signifies severe intracranial vertebrobasilar disease. Unlike head computed tomography, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging reveals these infarcts clearly and MR angiography allows the intracranial vasculature to be defined noninvasively. We now report a patient with bilateral AICA territory infarcts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arteries
  • Cerebellar Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cerebellum / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging