Posterior circulation strokes account for approximately 20–25% of all ischaemic strokes, arising from occlusion within the vertebrobasilar arterial system. This vascular territory supplies the ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Acute posterior circulation ischemic strokes are more difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED) than anterior circulation strokes, which leads to longer times before a ...

An occipital stroke happens in the back of the brain. This lobe, or part of the brain, helps people to recognize what they see. That means strokes in the occipital lobe can cause vision changes, which ...

Female stroke symptoms can have different characteristics—plus, risk factors that make stroke a leading killer of women.

Neuroimaging is recommended for any case that is suspicious for stroke, particularly occipital stroke. MRI of the brain and brainstem revealed changes in both occipital lobes consistent with an old ...

Survivors of occipital strokes who lose their ability to see may regain their vision capabilities, according to a new study. Stroke patients with vision loss are often told that there is nothing they ...