Arterial territories of human brain: brainstem and cerebellum

Neurology. 1996 Nov;47(5):1125-35. doi: 10.1212/wnl.47.5.1125.

Abstract

The development of neuroimaging has allowed clinicians to improve clinicoanatomic correlations in patients with strokes. Brainstem and cerebellum structures are well delineated on MRI, but there is a lack of standardization in their arterial supply. We present a system of 12 brainstem and cerebellum axial sections, depicting the dominant arterial territories and the most important anatomic structures. These sections may be used as a practical tool to determine arterial territories on MRI, and may help establish consistent clinicoanatomic correlations in patients with brainstem and cerebellar ischemic strokes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Mapping
  • Brain Stem / anatomy & histology*
  • Cerebellum / anatomy & histology
  • Cerebral Arteries / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging