Middle cerebral branch occlusions were evaluated relative to lesions in the extracranial carotid arteries, showing increased incidence in patients with irregular and ulcerated plaques compared to those with normal or smoothly stenosed arteries. Limitations in the diagnosis of ulcerative plaques and embolic middle cerebral branch occlusion by angiography are pointed out.
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