A 65-year-old male asked:
what does left anterior cerebral artery (a1)hypoplasia on head mra report means? for above is there high risk for ischemic or hemorrhaging stroke(s)?
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Dr. Bikash Bose answered
44 years experience Neurosurgery
Hypoplastic : It means that the left anterior cerebral artery is smaller than the right side.It is not unusual to have one of these vessels be bigger or dominant than the other side . It is just a normal variation . It does not signify a higher risk of stroke
Answered on Jul 31, 2018
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