Anatomy and Function Along with the middle cerebral artery, the ACA is a terminal branch of the internal carotid artery, which is the primary source of blood to the brain.

Most commonly, these involve the distal territory of the carotid artery. Thus, if a patient has severe, hemodynamically significant carotid stenosis, then ischemia first occurs between the terminal ...

Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. (Left) Axial CT scan; (Right) Axial Flair MRI scan. Note the lesion in the left medial frontal lobe. This infarct was caused by a branch occlusion of the left ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) is beneficial in persons with an acute ischemic stroke caused by a large-vessel occlusion of the internal carotid artery, the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery ...

Carotid artery disease causes approximately 10 to 20% of strokes, and appropriate intervention is important for secondary and possibly primary stroke prevention. The degree of carotid stenosis is ...

The internal carotid artery then branches into the cerebral arteries. This structure allows all of the blood from the two internal carotid arteries to pass through the circle of Willis.