Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right posterior cerebral artery
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.431 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दायीं पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनी में रुकावट · தமிழ்: வலது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಬಲ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · తెలుగు: కుడి వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమని అడ్డుపడటం · বাংলা: ডান পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · मराठी: उजव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनी बंद · ગુજરાતી: જમણી પાછળની મગજની ધમની બંધ
About this condition
A stroke affecting the right posterior cerebral artery, which supplies blood to the back portion of the brain responsible for vision and memory. Patients commonly experience loss of vision on the left side of both eyes, difficulty recognizing objects or faces, and memory problems. This is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent permanent vision loss and other neurological damage.
Common symptoms
left side vision loss
difficulty reading
confusion
memory problems
numbness on left side
severe headache
dizziness
When to see a doctor: immediately - call emergency services
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दायीं पश्च मस्तिष्क धमनी में रुकावट · दृष्टि से जुड़ा स्ट्रोक · मस्तिष्काघात · लकवा |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | வலது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · பார்வை பாதிப்பு பக்கவாதம் · மூளை பக்கவாதம் · மூளை தாக்கம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಬಲ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಸ್ಟ್ರೋಕ್ · ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ಎಡಬದಿ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | కుడి వెనుక మస్తిష్క ధమని అడ్డుపడటం · దృష్టి సమస్య స్ట్రోక్ · ఎడమ వైపు చూపు కోల్పోవడం · పక్షవాతం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | ডান পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনী বাধা · দৃষ্টি সমস্যা স্ট্রোক · বাম দিকের দৃষ্টি হারানো · পক্ষাঘাত |
| Marathi (मराठी) | उजव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनी बंद · दृष्टी समस्या स्ट्रोक · डाव्या बाजूची दृष्टी गमावणे · अर्धांगवायू |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | જમણી પાછળની મગજની ધમની બંધ · દૃષ્ટિ સમસ્યા સ્ટ્રોક · ડાબી બાજુની દ્રષ્ટિ ગુમાવવી · લકવો |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right posterior cerebral artery?
left side vision loss, difficulty reading, confusion, memory problems, numbness on left side, severe headache.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call emergency services
Is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right posterior cerebral artery common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right 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.
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