Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left posterior cerebral artery
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.432 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: बायीं पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनी में रुकावट · தமிழ்: இடது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎಡ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · తెలుగు: ఎడమ వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమని అడ్డుపడటం · বাংলা: বাম পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · मराठी: डाव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनी बंद · ગુજરાતી: ડાબી પાછળની મગજની ધમની બંધ
About this condition
A stroke involving the left posterior cerebral artery, cutting blood supply to the back left portion of the brain that processes visual information. This results in vision loss on the right side of both eyes, problems with reading and recognizing objects, and sometimes memory difficulties. Emergency medical care is critical to minimize permanent vision and cognitive impairment.
Common symptoms
right side vision loss
difficulty recognizing faces
confusion
memory problems
numbness on right side
severe headache
reading difficulty
When to see a doctor: immediately - call emergency services
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | बायीं पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनी में रुकावट · दृष्टि से जुड़ा स्ट्रोक · मस्तिष्काघात · लकवा |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இடது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · பார்வை பாதிப்பு பக்கவாதம் · மூளை பக்கவாதம் · மூளை தாக்கம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎಡ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಸ್ಟ್ರೋಕ್ · ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ಬಲಬದಿ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | ఎడమ వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమని అడ్డుపడటం · దృష్టి సమస్య స్ట్రోక్ · కుడి వైపు చూపు కోల్పోవడం · పక్షవాతం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | বাম পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · দৃষ্টি সমস্যা স্ট্রোক · ডান দিকের দৃষ্টি হারানো · পক্ষাঘাত |
| Marathi (मराठी) | डाव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनी बंद · दृष्टी समस्या स्ट्रोक · उजव्या बाजूची दृष्टी गमावणे · अर्धांगवायू |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | ડાબી પાછળની મગજની ધમની બંધ · દૃષ્ટિ સમસ્યા સ્ટ્રોક · જમણી બાજુની દ્રષ્ટિ ગુમાવવી · લકવો |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left posterior cerebral artery?
right side vision loss, difficulty recognizing faces, confusion, memory problems, numbness on right side, severe headache.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call emergency services
Is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left posterior cerebral artery common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left posterior cerebral artery?
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.
Full disclaimer