Superior vermian branch of medial branch of superior cerebellar artery

Looks like

A small branch running along the upper surface of the vermis, the midline strip of the cerebellum.

What it does

Supplies the upper vermis, which controls trunk balance and walking.

Keeping it well

Rarely affected alone; damage causes a wide, unsteady walk.

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)