Mr. T and Mr. B are mahjong buddies, admitted to Neuro-ICU with ischemic stroke. Hypothetically they have different arteries blocked due to embolism.
Mr. T who is right-handed has left middle cerebral artery affected. Mr. B who is also right-handed has the right anterior cerebral artery affected.
As an ICU nurse, you need to explain to the relatives of Mr. T and Mr. B about the disease and why they have different symptoms.
Describe the blood supply of the brain.Based on your understanding of the physiology, assuming there is no collateral circulation, explain the difference in the presenting symptoms in Mr. T and Mr. B.