Duplicated middle cerebral artery

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The duplicated middle cerebral artery is an anatomical variant in which there are two middle cerebral arteries ~~(MCA)~~ originating from the distal end of the internal carotid artery ~~(ICA)~~.

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The duplicated artery supplies the anterior temporal lobe.

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It should not be confused with an accessory middle cerebral artery, where the anomalous duplicated vessel originates from the anterior cerebral artery ~~(ACA)~~.

-<p>The <strong>duplicated middle cerebral artery</strong> is an anatomical variant in which there are two <a href="/articles/middle-cerebral-artery-mca-infarct">middle cerebral arteries</a> (MCA) originating from the distal end of the <a href="/articles/internal-carotid-artery-1">internal carotid artery</a> (ICA).</p><h4>Supply</h4><p>The duplicated artery supplies the anterior temporal lobe.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>It should not be confused with an <a href="/articles/accessory-middle-cerebral-artery">accessory middle cerebral artery</a>, where the anomalous duplicated vessel originates from the <a href="/articles/anterior-cerebral-artery">anterior cerebral artery</a> (ACA).</p>
+<p>The <strong>duplicated middle cerebral artery</strong> is an anatomical variant in which there are two <a href="/articles/middle-cerebral-artery-mca-infarct">middle cerebral arteries</a> originating from the distal end of the <a href="/articles/internal-carotid-artery-1">internal carotid artery</a>.</p><h4>Supply</h4><p>The duplicated artery supplies the anterior <a title="Temporal lobe" href="/articles/temporal-lobe">temporal lobe</a>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>It should not be confused with an <a href="/articles/accessory-middle-cerebral-artery">accessory middle cerebral artery</a>, where the anomalous duplicated vessel originates from the <a href="/articles/anterior-cerebral-artery">anterior cerebral artery</a>.</p>

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