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Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.300.150.477.200.400
C10.228.140.300.510.200.325
C10.228.140.300.775.200.200.400
C14.907.253.092.477.200.400
C14.907.253.560.200.325
C14.907.253.855.200.200.400
C23.550.513.355.250.200.400
C23.550.717.489.250.200.400
Unique ID
D020243
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020243
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
INFARCT ACA
Entry Term(s)
ACA Infarct
ACA Infarction
Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction
Anterior Cerebral Artery Stroke
Anterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Heubner Artery Infarction
Heubner's Artery Infarction
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Circulation
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Distribution
Infarction, Heubner Artery
Stroke, Anterior Cerebral Artery
Syndrome, Anterior Cerebral Artery
Previous Indexing
Cerebral Arterial Diseases (1967-1999)
Cerebral Infarction (1979-1999)
Infarction (1966-1978)
See Also
Infarction
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2019/07/02
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery Preferred
Heubner Artery Infarction Narrower
Anterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome Related
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