Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Synonyms
Cerebral Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Embolic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Embolus, Middle Cerebral Artery
Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
MCA Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Circulation Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Embolic Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Embolus
Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
Middle Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction
Occlusion, Middle Cerebral Artery
Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery
Thrombosis, Middle Cerebral Artery
Thrombotic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
NECROSIS occurring in the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which brings blood to the entire lateral aspects of each CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE. Clinical signs include impaired cognition; APHASIA; AGRAPHIA; weak and numbness in the face and arms, contralaterally or bilaterally depending on the infarction.
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