Posterior cerebral artery infarction
MONDO:0006917Necrosis 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).
51 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 10 tagged with Posterior cerebral artery infarction itself.
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Brain training game aims to restore sight after stroke
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study tests a new computer-based visual training task for people who have lost part of their vision due to a stroke. Participants watch moving patterns on a screen and learn to detect motion direction, with the goal of improving visual abilities. The study first checks if th…
Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Stroke vision loss: brain training shows promise in new study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how the brain's visual system changes in the year after a stroke that damages the vision center. Researchers will measure vision and brain structure over time, and give participants a home-based computer training program that asks them to detect moving dots. T…
Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC