<prompt> Thrombosis of which of the following cerebral vessels leads to the Hemiplegia?Anterior cerebralMiddle cerebralPosterior cerebralLateral cerebral  <response>: Occlusion of lenticulostriate branches of middle cerebral aery produces small-vessel lacunar stroke within the internal capsule producing contralateral hemiplegia. Other features of MCA stroke are: Paralysis of the contralateral face, arm, and leg Sensory impairment over the same area pinprick, cotton touch, vibration, position, two-point discrimination, stereognosis, tactile localization, barognosis, cutaneographiaMotor aphasia Homonymous hemianopia Paralysis of conjugate gaze to opposite side. Ref: Harrison;s textbook of internal medicine,19E pg- 2573 