Lateral frontobasal artery

Looks like

The first branch of the middle cerebral artery's upper trunk, running forward on the underside of the frontal lobe (lateral orbitofrontal artery).

What it does

Supplies the outer part of the underside of the frontal lobe, involved in behaviour, and the front of speech areas.

Keeping it well

Part of middle cerebral strokes; damage may change behaviour or judgement.

Related conditions

• Brain aneurysm
• Carotid artery stenosis
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Hypothermia & frostbite
• Ischaemic stroke
• Kawasaki disease
• Metabolic syndrome
• Orthostatic hypotension & POTS
• Peripheral artery disease
• Phaeochromocytoma & hyperaldosteronism
• Pre-eclampsia
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Retinal artery occlusion (eye stroke)
• Sepsis
• Shock (circulatory failure)
• Takayasu arteritis
• Transient ischaemic attack
• Vasculitis (GCA & others)