Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.433 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दोनों पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनियों में रुकावट · தமிழ்: இரு பின் மூளை தமனிகள் அடைப்பு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎರಡೂ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿಗಳ ಅಡಚಣೆ · తెలుగు: రెండు వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమనుల అడ్డుపడటం · বাংলা: উভয় পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · मराठी: दोन्ही मागच्या मेंदू धमन्या बंद · ગુજરાતી: બંને પાછળની મગજની ધમનીઓ બંધ
About this condition
An extremely severe stroke where both posterior cerebral arteries are blocked simultaneously, affecting the visual processing areas on both sides of the brain. This rare condition can cause complete blindness (cortical blindness), severe memory loss, hallucinations, and inability to recognize faces or objects. This is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intensive care to prevent death or permanent severe disability.
Common symptoms
complete vision loss
severe confusion
memory problems
hallucinations
numbness on both sides
severe headache
difficulty recognizing people
When to see a doctor: immediately - call emergency services
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दोनों पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनियों में रुकावट · गंभीर दृष्टि समस्या स्ट्रोक · गंभीर मस्तिष्काघात · लकवा |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இரு பின் மூளை தமனிகள் அடைப்பு · முழு பார்வை இழப்பு பக்கவாதம் · கடுமையான பக்கவாதம் · மூளை தாக்கம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎರಡೂ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿಗಳ ಅಡಚಣೆ · ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ನಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಟ್ರೋಕ್ · ತೀವ್ರ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ದ್ವಿಪಾರ್ಶ್ವ ಸ್ಟ್ರೋಕ್ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | రెండు వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమనుల అడ్డుపడటం · పూర్తి చూపు కోల్పోవడం స్ట్రోక్ · తీవ్రమైన పక్షవాతం · ద్వైపాక్షిక స్ట్రోక్ |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | উভয় পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · সম্পূর্ণ দৃষ্টি হারানো স্ট্রোক · গুরুতর পক্ষাঘাত · দ্বিপাক্ষিক স্ট্রোক |
| Marathi (मराठी) | दोन्ही मागच्या मेंदू धमन्या बंद · संपूर्ण दृष्टी गमावणारा स्ट्रोक · गंभीर अर्धांगवायू · द्विपक्षीय स्ट्रोक |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | બંને પાછળની મગજની ધમનીઓ બંધ · સંપૂર્ણ દૃષ્ટિ ગુમાવવાનો સ્ટ્રોક · ગંભીર લકવો · દ્વિપક્ષીય સ્ટ્રોક |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries?
complete vision loss, severe confusion, memory problems, hallucinations, numbness on both sides, severe headache.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call emergency services
Is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - call emergency services.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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