Artery of Percheron in the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Altered Mental Status
Bilateral thalamic infarction is a rare entity (it occurs in 0.6% of ischemic strokes) and can be confused with other vascular etiologies such as basilar syndrome and deep cerebral venous thrombosis, as well as neoplasms, infections, or toxins.It is typically characterized by the triad of altered mental status, vertical gaze paralysis, and memory i