Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model in Rodents: Methods and Potential Pitfalls

<table>Diagram of cerebrovascular anatomy and MCAO in rats.  Reprinted with permission from Longa, EZ et al., Stroke 1989 20: 84–91.  a., artery; Com.: common; Ext.: external; Int.: internal.</table>

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Figure 2: Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model in Rodents: Methods and Potential Pitfalls 