Traumatic Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Infarction

Abstract

Trauma is the commonest cause of intracranial ischemia in the young. A young soldier who developed features of posterior inferior cerebellar artery following acute flexion-torsional stain to the cervical spine who presented with cerebellar features is reported. There was no evidence of raised intracranial pressure. MRI was diagnostic. He improved with conservative management.

Keywords

cerebellar infarction - cerebellum - head injury - posterior inferior

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