Lateral branch of superior cerebellar artery

Looks like

The outer branch of the superior cerebellar artery, running over the side of the upper cerebellum.

What it does

Supplies the upper outer cerebellum and deep cerebellar nuclei.

Keeping it well

Its blockage causes clumsiness of the limbs on the same side.

Related conditions

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Kawasaki disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)