Top of Basilar syndrome

Year 2024, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 10 - 11, 29.03.2024

Bilgehan Demir

https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1400820

Abstract

Top of Basilar syndrome(BTS) is defined as ischemia of the areas fed by the distal basilar artery (brainstem, thalamus, cerebellum, temporal and occipital region). It shows many different symptoms. Usually visual and oculomotor disorders, changes of mind, speech disorders, seizures and hallucinations are observed. Beginning symptoms include epileptic seizures, decreased speech and inappropriate laughter, and hallucinations. This our article is that prensentation of neurological analysis in the management of cases with sudden behavioral disorders. A patient diagnosed with BTS with rare symptoms is presented. Clinicians need to be careful about BTS, which has symptoms such as sudden mood swings, personality changes and behavioral disorders

Keywords

hallucinations, distal basilar artery, oculomotor disorders

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