Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans. Note the hypodense area in the right medial frontal lobe in the distribution of the right anterior cerebral artery. As the lesion is more than 2-3 ...

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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the main reason for long-term disability. An appropriate animal model of stroke is urgently required for understanding the exact ...

ACA: Anterior cerebral artery; ICA: Internal carotid artery; MCA: Middle cerebral artery; PCA: Posterior cerebral artery; SAH: Subarachnoid hemorrhage; VA: Vertebral artery. Data taken from [37].