Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery

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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.

Descriptor ID	D020244
MeSH 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
Concept/Terms	Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Middle Cerebral Artery Circulation Infarction Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Cerebral Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery MCA Infarction Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Middle Cerebral Artery Embolus Middle Cerebral Artery Embolus Embolus, Middle Cerebral Artery Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Occlusion, Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombotic Infarction Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis Thrombosis, Middle Cerebral Artery Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Right Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Embolic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Embolic Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery Middle Cerebral Artery Embolic Infarction Middle Cerebral Artery Syndrome Middle Cerebral Artery Syndrome

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Brain Ischemia [C10.228.140.300.150]
Brain Infarction [C10.228.140.300.150.477]
Cerebral Infarction [C10.228.140.300.150.477.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C10.228.140.300.150.477.200.450]
Intracranial Arterial Diseases [C10.228.140.300.510]
Cerebral Arterial Diseases [C10.228.140.300.510.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C10.228.140.300.510.200.387]
Stroke [C10.228.140.300.775]
Brain Infarction [C10.228.140.300.775.200]
Cerebral Infarction [C10.228.140.300.775.200.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C10.228.140.300.775.200.200.450]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Brain Ischemia [C14.907.253.092]
Brain Infarction [C14.907.253.092.477]
Cerebral Infarction [C14.907.253.092.477.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C14.907.253.092.477.200.450]
Intracranial Arterial Diseases [C14.907.253.560]
Cerebral Arterial Diseases [C14.907.253.560.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C14.907.253.560.200.387]
Stroke [C14.907.253.855]
Brain Infarction [C14.907.253.855.200]
Cerebral Infarction [C14.907.253.855.200.200]
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery [C14.907.253.855.200.200.450]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	4	4
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	2	3
2006	2	4	6
2007	2	2	4
2008	2	4	6
2009	3	1	4
2010	2	2	4
2011	2	0	2
2012	3	1	4
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	2	3
2016	2	2	4
2017	1	0	1
2018	3	0	3
2019	1	0	1
2020	3	2	5
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2025	0	1	1

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Scacco S, Acquaviva S, Fran?a Vieira E Silva F, Zhang JH, Lo Muzio L, Corso G, Caponio VCA, Reveglia P, Lecce L, Bizzoca ME, Sherchan P, Cantore S, Ballini A. Bioactivity and Neuroprotective Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a Mouse Model of Cerebral Ischemia: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Feb 19; 26(4).

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Yu J, Li J, Matei N, Wang W, Tang L, Pang J, Li X, Fang L, Tang J, Zhang JH, Yan M. Intranasal administration of recombinant prosaposin attenuates neuronal apoptosis through GPR37/PI3K/Akt/ASK1 pathway in MCAO rats. Exp Neurol. 2024 Mar; 373:114656.

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Desai R, Mondal A, Prasad A, Vyas A, Jain A, Rupareliya C, Shah M, Paul T, Kumar G, Sachdeva R. Concurrent Cardio-Cerebral Infarctions in COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Published Case Reports/Series. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Oct; 48(10):101814.

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Pang J, Matei N, Peng J, Zheng W, Yu J, Luo X, Camara R, Chen L, Tang J, Zhang JH, Jiang Y. Macrophage Infiltration Reduces Neurodegeneration and Improves Stroke Recovery after Delayed Recanalization in Rats. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2022; 2022:6422202.

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Liang H, Matei N, McBride DW, Xu Y, Zhou Z, Tang J, Luo B, Zhang JH. TGR5 activation attenuates neuroinflammation via Pellino3 inhibition of caspase-8/NLRP3 after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Feb 02; 18(1):40.

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Wang T, Zhou G, He M, Xu Y, Rusyniak WG, Xu Y, Ji Y, Simon RP, Xiong ZG, Zha XM. GPR68 Is a Neuroprotective Proton Receptor in Brain Ischemia. Stroke. 2020 12; 51(12):3690-3700.

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Liang H, Matei N, McBride DW, Xu Y, Tang J, Luo B, Zhang JH. Activation of TGR5 protects blood brain barrier via the BRCA1/Sirt1 pathway after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats. J Biomed Sci. 2020 May 08; 27(1):61.

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Zhou Z, Xu N, Matei N, McBride DW, Ding Y, Liang H, Tang J, Zhang JH. Sodium butyrate attenuated neuronal apoptosis via GPR41/G??/PI3K/Akt pathway after MCAO in rats. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2021 02; 41(2):267-281.

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Flippo KH, Lin Z, Dickey AS, Zhou X, Dhanesha NA, Walters GC, Liu Y, Merrill RA, Meller R, Simon RP, Chauhan AK, Usachev YM, Strack S. Deletion of a Neuronal Drp1 Activator Protects against Cerebral Ischemia. J Neurosci. 2020 04 08; 40(15):3119-3129.

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Yu J, Wang WN, Matei N, Li X, Pang JW, Mo J, Chen SP, Tang JP, Yan M, Zhang JH. Ezetimibe Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation via the AMPK/Nrf2/TXNIP Pathway after MCAO in Rats. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020; 2020:4717258.

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