Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.332 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: बायीं पिछली मस्तिष्क धमनी में थक्का · தமிழ்: இடது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎಡ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳು ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · తెలుగు: ఎడమ వెనుక మెదడు ధమని అడ్డం · বাংলা: বাম পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনীর রক্ত জমাট · मराठी: डाव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनीत गुठळी · ગુજરાતી: ડાબી પાછળની મગજ ધમનીમાં ગંઠાઇ
About this condition
This stroke results from a blood clot in the left back brain artery, affecting vision processing and memory areas. Patients typically lose vision on the right side of both eyes and may have reading difficulties, memory loss, or trouble recognizing faces. Emergency medical intervention within the first few hours is critical to minimize permanent damage.
Common symptoms
vision loss
right side visual field loss
difficulty reading
memory problems
confusion
right side weakness
visual disturbances
When to see a doctor: immediately - call ambulance
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | बायीं पिछली मस्तिष्क धमनी में थक्का · दृष्टि हानि · दिमाग का दौरा · लकवा |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இடது பின் மூளை தமனி அடைப்பு · பார்வை இழப்பு · பக்கவாதம் · கண் பார்வை பாதிப்பு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎಡ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಮಿದುಳು ಅಪಧಮನಿ ಅಡಚಣೆ · ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ನಷ್ಟ · ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ಕಣ್ಣು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | ఎడమ వెనుక మెదడు ధమని అడ్డం · చూపు కోల్పోవడం · పక్షవాతం · కంటి సమస్య |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | বাম পশ্চাৎ মস্তিষ্ক ধমনীর রক্ত জমাট · দৃষ্টিশক্তি হ্রাস · পক্ষাঘাত · চোখের সমস্যা |
| Marathi (मराठी) | डाव्या मागच्या मेंदू धमनीत गुठळी · दृष्टी कमी होणे · अर्धांगवायू · डोळयांची समस्या |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | ડાબી પાછળની મગજ ધમનીમાં ગંઠાઇ · દૃષ્ટિ ગુમાવવી · લકવો · આંખની સમસ્યા |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery?
vision loss, right side visual field loss, difficulty reading, memory problems, confusion, right side weakness.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call ambulance
Is Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - call ambulance.
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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