ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKE

Course overview

ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKES OCCUR IN THE TERRITORY OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY WHICH INVOLVES THE SUPERIOR AND MEDIAL PART OF THE PARIETAL LOBE ALONG WITH THE MIDLINE OF THE FRONTAL LOBE. THESE ARE UNCOMMON CAUSES OF ISCHEMIC INFARCTIONS, MAKING UP ABOUT 0.3%-4.4% OF STROKE CASES IN SERIES REPORTS. THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF THIS STOKE IS VARIABLE AS IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY OR ONE OF ITS BRANCHES IS INVOLVED. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKE AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.