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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2012; 09(02): 150-153
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnt.2012.11.002
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Superior cerebellar artery infract in a case of multiple territory infarct following severe brain injury – A rare occurrence

Subhas Konar
a   Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560029, Karnataka, India
,
Paritosh Pandey
b   Additional Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560029, Karnataka, India
,
M. Anita
c   Associate Professor, Department of Neuropathology, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560029, Karnataka, India
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22 October 2012

05 November 2012

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06 April 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Post-traumatic cerebral infract is a recognized complication of head trauma. Majority of the infarcts are in the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) or anterior cerebral artery (ACA) territory due to transtentorial or subfalcine herniation respectively. SCA infarct following head injury has not been reported in literature. We describe a patient with severe head injury, who had multiple infarcts postoperatively, including a SCA territory infarct.

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Head injury - Superior cerebellar artery - Infraction
 

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