Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.533 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दोनों तरफ मस्तिष्क आघात · தமிழ்: இருபுற மூளை பக்கவாதம் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎರಡೂ ಬದಿಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · తెలుగు: రెండు వైపుల స్ట్రోక్ · বাংলা: উভয় দিকে স্ট্রোক · मराठी: दोन्ही बाजूला स्ट्रोक · ગુજરાતી: બંને બાજુ સ્ટ્રોક
About this condition
This is a severe stroke affecting both sides of the back brain regions, causing critical vision problems including possible blindness. When both posterior cerebral arteries are blocked simultaneously, it leads to extensive brain damage affecting vision and cognition. This is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate hospitalization.
Common symptoms
severe vision loss
blindness
visual hallucinations
memory loss
confusion
difficulty reading
disorientation
When to see a doctor: immediately - call emergency services
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दोनों तरफ मस्तिष्क आघात · अंधापन · दृष्टि पूर्ण हानि · स्मृति लोप |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இருபுற மூளை பக்கவாதம் · குருட்டுத்தன்மை · பார்வை இழப்பு · மறதி |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎರಡೂ ಬದಿಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ಕುರುಡುತನ · ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ನಷ್ಟ · ನೆನಪು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | రెండు వైపుల స్ట్రోక్ · అంధత్వం · దృష్టి కోల్పోవడం · మతిమరుపు |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | উভয় দিকে স্ট্রোক · অন্ধত্ব · দৃষ্টিশক্তি হারানো · স্মৃতি হারানো |
| Marathi (मराठी) | दोन्ही बाजूला स्ट्रोक · अंधत्व · दृष्टी नष्ट होणे · स्मृती नष्ट होणे |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | બંને બાજુ સ્ટ્રોક · અંધત્વ · દૃષ્ટિ ગુમાવવી · યાદશક્તિ ગુમાવવી |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries?
severe vision loss, blindness, visual hallucinations, memory loss, confusion, difficulty reading.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call emergency services
Is Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis 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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