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.
Also Known As:
Anterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome; Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery; ACA Infarction; Heubner's Artery Infarction; Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Circulation; Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Distribution; Infarction, Heubner Artery; Syndrome, Anterior Cerebral Artery; ACA Infarctions; ACA Infarcts; Artery Infarction, Heubner; Artery Infarction, Heubner's; Heubners Artery Infarction; Infarct, ACA; Infarction, ACA; Infarction, Heubner's Artery; Infarctions, ACA; Infarcts, ACA; ACA Infarct; Anterior Cerebral Artery Stroke; Heubner Artery Infarction; Stroke, Anterior Cerebral Artery