Table 3.
Area affected by stroke lesion.
| Area of brain (combined single and multiple sites of lesion) | Number (total: 1001) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Occipital lobe | 225 | 22.5 |
| Parietal lobe | 165 | 16.5 |
| Middle cerebral artery | 81 | 8.1 |
| Cerebellum | 79 | 7.9 |
| Frontal lobe | 74 | 7.4 |
| Brainstem | 69 | 6.9 |
| Temporal lobe | 62 | 6.2 |
| Thalamus | 58 | 5.8 |
| Basal ganglia | 56 | 5.6 |
| Lacunar | 35 | 3.5 |
| Internal capsule | 29 | 2.9 |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 21 | 2.1 |
| Anterior circulation infarct | 16 | 1.6 |
| Periventricular | 14 | 1.4 |
| Intraventricular | 7 | 0.7 |
| External capsule | 5 | 0.5 |
| Anterior cerebral artery | 4 | 0.4 |
| Posterior inferior cerebellar artery | 1 | 0.1 |