Abstract
A case is reported of a patient who suffered a gunshot wound of the neck which resulted in occlusion of a vertebral artery. Within a few hours he deteriorated neurologically to a comatose state with a gaze paresis and a facial paresis ipsilateral to the occluded vertebral artery. The diagnosis of cerebellar infarction with brain-stem compression was made clinically, and a posterior fossa decompression was carried out promptly. The patient has made an excellent recovery. Cerebellar infarction, like cerebellar hemorrhage, may act as a posterior fossa mass requiring neurosurgical decompression. This report emphasizes that such a pathological process may occur after certain injuries that are likely to result in occlusion of a vertebral artery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-113 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of neurosurgery |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1979 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology