This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Brain , Subject name: Anatomy
Thrombosis of which of the following cerebral vessels leads to the Hemiplegia? 
Select and explain. 
A. Anterior cerebral, B. Middle cerebral, C. Posterior cerebral, D. Lateral cerebral
B: Middle cerebral
Answer: B: Middle cerebral 
Explanation: 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, cutaneographia)Motor aphasia Homonymous hemianopia Paralysis of conjugate gaze to opposite side. (Ref: Harrison&;s textbook of internal medicine,19E pg- 2573)