| Total anterior circulation infarct | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
Circle of Willis. Anterior circulation represented by top half of diagram. |
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| ICD-9 | 433.1 |
A Total Anterior Circulation Infarct (TACI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the entire anterior circulation supplying one side of the brain.
Total Anterior Circulation Stroke Syndrome (TACS) refers to the symptoms of a patient who clinically appears to have suffered from a total anterior circulation infarct, but who has not yet had any diagnostic imaging (e.g. CT Scan) to confirm the diagnosis.
It is diagnosed when it causes all 3 of the following symptoms:
For more information, see stroke.
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