TABLE 2.

Common Clinical Symptoms of LVO by Occlusion Site

ICA/Proximal MCA
Contralateral hemibody and face weakness/numbness, contralateral homonymous hemianopsia, ipsilateral gaze deviation, aphasia (dominant hemisphere), neglect (non-dominant hemisphere)
VA/BA
Hemibody weakness or numbness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, gait and balance issues, or alterations in consciousness
PCA
Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia or quadrantanopia

BA, basilar artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; VA, vertebral artery.