This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
A hypertensive individual had a sudden headache and became unconscious within a few minutes. On regaining consciousness, there was complete flaccid hemiplegia with no involvement of upper face, absence of tendon reflexes and a positive Babinski sign. Which one of the following arteries could have ruptured - 
Select and explain. 
A. Lateral striate branch of middle cerebral, B. Medial striate branch of anterior cerebral, C. Posterolateral branch from posterior cerebral, D. Posterior choroidal branch of posterior cerebral
A: Lateral striate branch of middle cerebral
Answer: A: Lateral striate branch of middle cerebral 
Explanation: None