Answer to Question #282316 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Yla

Question

Mr A., 65 years old male, was gardening at home when he suddenly experienced 

slurred speech, weakness of left upper and lower limbs. He was found to have 

decreased power of the left upper and lower limbs and a high blood pressure. 

Discuss the condition he might be suffering from, the blood vessels involved, and 

the cortical areas involved and the prognosis. 

Answer 1

This may be caused by: A clot from another part of the body that breaks off and becomes trapped in a blood vessel supplying the brain. A clot that forms in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. A tear in an artery supplying blood to the brain.