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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