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Anterior Cerebral Artery CVAAka: ACA CVA, Cerebrovascular Accident of Anterior Cerebral Artery

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  1. See Also
    1. Ischemic CVA
    2. CVA Management
  2. Signs and Symptoms
    1. Mental Status Impairment
      1. Confusion
      2. Amnesia
      3. Perseveration
      4. Personality change: flat affect, apathy
      5. Cognitive change: short attention span, slowness
      6. Deterioration of intellectual function
    2. Urinary continence (long duration)
    3. Contralateral Hemiparesis or Hemiplegia
    4. Sensory Impairments (contralateral)
    5. Foot and Leg deficits
      1. More frequent than arm deficits
      2. Footdrop
    6. Apraxia on affected side
    7. Expressive Aphasia (if left hemisphere)
    8. Deviation of the eyes and head toward the affected side
    9. Abulia
      1. Inability to make decisions or voluntary acts
    10. Gait dysfunction

Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery (C0751843)

Definition (MSH)NECROSIS occurring in the ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY system, including branches such as Heubner's artery. These arteries supply blood to the medial and superior parts of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE, Infarction in the anterior cerebral artery usually results in sensory and motor impairment in the lower body.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
MSHD020243
EnglishACA INFARCT, ACA Infarction, ACA Infarctions, ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY INFARCT, Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Stroke, INFARCT ACA, INFARCT ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY CIRCULATION, INFARCT ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY DISTRIBUTION
Parent ConceptsCerebral Arterial Diseases (C0007774), Cerebral Infarction (C0007785)
SourcesMSH, NDFRT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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