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  • Title: The anatomical basis for the cerebellar infarcts.
    Author: Marinković S, Kovacević M, Gibo H, Milisavljević M, Bumbasirević L.
    Journal: Surg Neurol; 1995 Nov; 44(5):450-60; discussion 460-1. PubMed ID: 8629230.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Very little can be found in the literature concerning the variation of the irrigation area of the cerebellar arteries, as well as the characteristics of anastomoses among these vessels. The anatomical features may determine certain features of cerebellar infarcts. Consequently, we examined the irrigation area of and the anastomoses among the cerebellar arteries. METHODS: The anatomical features of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), and the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) were studied in 26 cerebella injected with india ink, while their irrigation areas and anastomoses were examined in 8 of these cerebella. RESULTS: The PICA, which most often (82%) arose from the vertebral artery, was found most commonly (81.3%) to supply the largest part of the occipital surface of the cerebellar hemisphere, the caudal or caudomedial part of the tentorial surface, and the inferior vermis. The AICA, which usually (92%) arose from the basilar artery, commonly (68.8%) supplied most of the petrosal surface of the hemisphere and the flocculus. The SCA, which divided into the medial and the lateral trunks, always irrigated most of the tentorial surface of the cerebellum, the superior vermis, and the dentate nucleus. The PICA, AICA, and SCA were always interconnected by anastomoses, which ranged from 40 microns to 420 microns in diameter. CONCLUSIONS: Cerebellar infarcts were documented by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations in 10 patients. The infarcts were located in the PICA territory (60%) or the SCA region (40%). The authors compared the obtained anatomic data to the features of the cerebellar infarcts in these patients.
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