Ant cerebral art stroke effects

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Occlusion of the anterior cerebral artery is uncommon, representing only 2% of ischemic strokes.

Understanding the impact of an ACA stroke requires a knowledge of the cerebral anatomy an understanding of the motor homunculus. The ACAn supply blood to most medial portions of frontal lobes and superior medial parietal lobes.

Homunculus
Homunculus

Thus, occlusion of the (ACA) will result in leg weakness.

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