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Postoperative brainstem and cerebellar infarcts

B Tettenborn1, L R Caplan, M A Sloan

  • 1Stroke Service, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111.

Neurology
|March 1, 1993
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Postoperative brainstem and cerebellar infarcts often present with altered consciousness or vestibulocerebellar syndromes. Cardiac surgery patients experience embolism, while general surgery patients may suffer infarcts due to neck positioning.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Postoperative brainstem and cerebellar infarcts are serious complications.
  • Understanding their clinical features and causes is crucial for prevention and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical presentations and etiological factors of brainstem and cerebellar infarcts occurring after surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study of two patient groups: cardiac/aortic surgery (Group 1) and noncardiac-nonvascular surgery (Group 2).
  • Data collected from stroke services across multiple university hospitals over two years.
  • Clinical syndromes, infarct locations, and etiological factors were analyzed.

Main Results:

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  • Infarcts affected the brainstem (13), cerebellum (13), and posterior cerebral artery territory (10).
  • Common clinical syndromes included altered consciousness (15) and vestibulocerebellar symptoms (4).
  • Cardiac surgery-related infarcts were primarily embolic (heart/aorta); general surgery infarcts were often linked to vertebral artery issues, potentially from patient positioning.

Conclusions:

  • Postoperative brainstem and cerebellar infarcts manifest as altered consciousness or vestibulocerebellar syndromes.
  • Embolism from the heart and aorta is the main cause following cardiac surgery.
  • Neck positioning may contribute to infarcts in general surgery patients by causing vertebral artery thrombosis.