Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery

**Definition:** NECROSIS induced by ISCHEMIA in the POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which supplies portions of the BRAIN STEM; the THALAMUS; TEMPORAL LOBE, and OCCIPITAL LOBE. Depending on the size and location of infarction, clinical features include OLFACTION DISORDERS and visual problems (AGNOSIA; ALEXIA; HEMIANOPSIA).

**Tree numbers:** - C10.228.140.300.150.477.200.475 - C10.228.140.300.510.200.418 - C10.228.140.300.775.200.200.475 - C14.907.253.092.477.200.475 - C14.907.253.560.200.418 - C14.907.253.855.200.200.475 - C23.550.513.355.250.200.475 - C23.550.717.489.250.200.475

**Synonyms:** - PCA Infarct - PCA Infarction - Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction - Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke - Stroke, Posterior Cerebral Artery