Posteromedial branch of callosomarginal artery

Looks like

A branch of the callosomarginal artery running up over the back part of the inner frontal lobe.

What it does

Supplies the back of the medial frontal lobe, including the supplementary motor area.

Keeping it well

Part of anterior cerebral strokes; not usually affected alone.

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)