CNS Image Bank:
Stroke - Affected areas

The areas of the brain affected by stroke

A stroke is the sudden damage or death of cells in a localised area of the brain, due to inadequate blood flow. A stroke occurs when blood flow is interrupted causing oxygen starvation. A haemorrhage or thrombosis in the main arteries of the brain can cause this oxygen starvation. The areas of the brain affected by the stroke depend on the particular artery that is affected: middle cerebral artery (pink); posterior cerebral artery (green); and anterior cerebral artery (blue).