Hemianopsia homónima aislada debida a infarto en el territorio de la arteria coroidea anterior

The most consistently observed neurological deficits in the anterior choroidal artery (AChA) territory infarction are pure motor or sensorimotor syndromes. Visual field defects and higher cortical dysfunction are occasionally accompanied, but pure homonymous hemianopia without motor and sensory symptom has never been reported yet. We present 2 patients with pure homonymous hemianopia, whose MRI disclosed cerebral infarction in the well-known territory of the AChA. In most patients with ischemic stroke, pure homonymous hemianopia indicates infarction in the posterior circulation, particularly in the posterior cerebral artery territory. However, the present cases provide evidence that it can also be caused by infarction in the anterior circulation, i.e. the AChA. Copyright©2000S. KargerAG, Basel The anterior choroidal artery (AChA) supplies structures that are crucial for motor, sensory and visual functions [1-4]. The most consistently observed neurological deficits in the AChA infarction are hemiplegia and hemisensory loss [5-10]. Pure homonymous hemianopia without motor and sensory symptoms has not yet been reported. We report clinical and neuroimaging findings of 2 patients showing pure homonymous hemianopia due to the AChA territory infarction.