Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery
Emergency
ICD-10: I63.412 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: बायें मस्तिष्क में रक्त का थक्का · தமிழ்: இடது மூளை இரத்தக் குழாய் அடைப்பு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎಡ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ರಕ್ತನಾಳ ಅಡಚಣೆ · తెలుగు: ఎడమ మెదడు రక్తనాళం అడ్డుపడటం · বাংলা: বাম মস্তিষ্কে রক্ত জমাট · मराठी: डाव्या मेंदूच्या धमनीत थक्का · ગુજરાતી: ડાબા મગજની ધમનીમાં ગંઠાઈ
About this condition
This is a stroke where a blood clot blocks the left middle cerebral artery, affecting the left brain hemisphere which controls the right body side and speech in most people. Patients typically experience right-sided weakness or paralysis and severe difficulty speaking or understanding language. This is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize brain damage and improve survival chances.
Common symptoms
right-sided weakness
right arm paralysis
right leg weakness
severe speech difficulty
facial drooping on right
numbness on right side
difficulty understanding speech
When to see a doctor: immediately - call emergency services
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | बायें मस्तिष्क में रक्त का थक्का · दायीं तरफ लकवा · दायां हाथ कमजोर · बोली नहीं फूट रही |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இடது மூளை இரத்தக் குழாய் அடைப்பு · வலது பக்க பலவீனம் · வலது கை வாதம் · பேச முடியாமை |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎಡ ಮಿದುಳಿನ ರಕ್ತನಾಳ ಅಡಚಣೆ · ಬಲಬದಿ ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯ · ಬಲಗೈ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು · ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | ఎడమ మెదడు రక్తనాళం అడ్డుపడటం · కుడి వైపు బలహీనత · కుడి చేయి పక్షవాతం · మాట్లాడలేకపోవడం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | বাম মস্তিষ্কে রক্ত জমাট · ডান পাশ দুর্বলতা · ডান হাত পক্ষাঘাত · কথা বলতে পারছে না |
| Marathi (मराठी) | डाव्या मेंदूच्या धमनीत थक्का · उजव्या बाजूला अशक्तपणा · उजवा हात अर्धांगवायू · बोलता येत नाही |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | ડાબા મગજની ધમનીમાં ગંઠાઈ · જમણી બાજુ નબળાઈ · જમણો હાથ લકવો · બોલી શકતા નથી |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery?
right-sided weakness, right arm paralysis, right leg weakness, severe speech difficulty, facial drooping on right, numbness on right side.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call emergency services
Is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - call emergency services.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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