A 70-year-old diabetic presented with sudden weakness of the right half of the body. Power in the right arms was 1/5 whole power in his right leg was 3/5 with up going plantar on the right side. The patient had a stroke in the territory of the _____?
A 70-year-old diabetic presented with sudden weakness of the right half of the body. Power in the right arms was 1/5 whole power in his right leg was 3/5 with up going plantar on the right side. The patient had a stroke in the territory of the _____?
ایک 70 سالہ ذیابیطس کا مریض جسم کے دائیں نصف حصے میں اچانک کمزوری کے ساتھ پیش آیا۔ دائیں بازوؤں میں طاقت 1/5 تھی پوری طاقت اس کی دائیں ٹانگ میں 3/5 تھی اور دائیں طرف پلانٹر اوپر جا رہا تھا۔ مریض کو _____ کے علاقے میں فالج ہوا تھا؟
Explanation
The sudden weakness of the right half of the body, with significant arm weakness and some leg weakness along with an upgoing plantar response, indicates a stroke in the territory of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA).
The left MCA supplies the lateral aspect of the motor cortex, which controls motor functions on the right side of the body.