Paramedian branches

Paramedian arteries
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Source	Basilar artery
Latin	Arteriae centrales posteromediales
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_61/12153757
Anatomical terminology []

The paramedian arteries (posteromedial central arteries) [also referred to as paramedic pontine arteries] are arteries which supply part of the thalamus and other structures in the region. Uncal herniation can cause compression of the paramedian arteries and can result in a Duret haemorrhage.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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