Anatomy of the Middle Cerebral Artery

Subspecialty: Neuro-anatomy

Type: Clinical Summary

This summary reviews the detailed microsurgical anatomy of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and adjacent supratentorial arteries, explains the vascular territories and perforating branches that determine clinical syndromes, and outlines operative and endovascular implications for preserving cerebral blood flow. It links anatomical detail (segments, branch patterns, perforators, anastomoses) to the common clinical consequences of injury or occlusion (ischemic stroke syndromes, visual field defects, and iatrogenic deficits) and summarizes practical surgical guidance derived from the review. Over…

Source Papers

AChA & MCA (2002)
MCA (2002)
MCA & ACA (2002)