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A Posterior Circulation Infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain. Posterior Circulation Stroke Syndrome (POCS) refers to the symptoms of a patient who clinically appears to have had a posterior circulation infarct, but who has not yet had any diagnostic imaging (e.g. CT Scan) to confirm the diagnosis. It can cause the following symptoms: * Cranial nerve palsy AND contralateral motor/sensory defect * Bilateral motor or sensory defect * Eye movement problems (e.g.nystagmus) * Cerebellar dysfunction * Isolated homonymous hemianopia It has also been associated with deafness. ==See also== * Stroke * Artery of Percheron 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「posterior circulation infarct」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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