Ischemic Stroke in Infants and Children: Practical Management in Emergency

Table 2

Clinical presentation of stroke depending on the involved artery.

Vascular territory	Symptoms
Internal carotid artery	Hemiparesis, aphasia, and hemianopsia
Anterior cerebral artery	Hemiparesis, especially leg
Middle cerebral artery	Arm hemiparesis, hemianopsia, and aphasia
Posterior cerebral artery	Hemianopsia, ataxia, hemiparesis, and dizziness
Basilar artery	Breath, sensory or balance disturbances, ataxia, nystagmus, opisthotonus, tremor, and vomiting
Cerebellar artery	Sensory disturbances, headache, fever, vomit, and cerebellar signs