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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.300.150.477.200.450
C10.228.140.300.510.200.387
C10.228.140.300.775.200.200.450
C14.907.253.092.477.200.450
C14.907.253.560.200.387
C14.907.253.855.200.200.450
C23.550.513.355.250.200.450
C23.550.717.489.250.200.450
Unique ID
D020244
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020244
Scope Note
NECROSIS occurring in the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which brings blood to the entire lateral aspects of each CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE. Clinical signs include impaired cognition; APHASIA; AGRAPHIA; weak and numbness in the face and arms, contralaterally or bilaterally depending on the infarction.
Entry Version
INFARCT MCA
Entry Term(s)
Cerebral Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Embolic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Embolus, Middle Cerebral Artery
Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
MCA Infarct
MCA Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Circulation Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Embolic Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Embolus
Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
Middle Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction
Occlusion, Middle Cerebral Artery
Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery
Thrombosis, Middle Cerebral Artery
Thrombotic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Previous Indexing
Cerebral Infarction (1978-1999)
Infarction (1966-1978)
See Also
Infarction
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2019/07/02
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Preferred
Embolic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Narrower
Middle Cerebral Artery Embolus Related
Thrombotic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Narrower
Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Narrower
Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Related
Middle Cerebral Artery Syndrome Related
Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis Related
Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Narrower
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