24th September 2020

A 72-year-old male patient was admitted as a result of numbness in the left side of his face

A 72-year-old male patient was admitted as a result of numbness in the left side of his face, arm and leg. He was diagnosed as having experienced lacunar stroke syndrome after a head CT showed lacunar infarcts in the right side of the brain.

Based on his symptoms which area of the brain are the infarcts most likely to be found?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.