Temporo-occipital branch of middle cerebral artery

Looks like

One of the last middle cerebral branches, running back where the temporal lobe meets the occipital lobe.

What it does

Supplies the back of the temporal lobe and the edge of the occipital lobe.

Keeping it well

Part of middle cerebral strokes; can affect vision paths and language.

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)