A 64-year-old man was brought to the emergency department due to sudden onset agitation. The patient was sitting watching his favorite TV show, he started acting in an agitated way. The patient speaks clearly, but his words and sentences are not understandable. The patient is unable to understand or repeat commands. He does not understand the doctor's queries, and can not repeat phrases. An occlusion in which of the following arteries will explain the patient's presentation?

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Eductional Objective: Wernicke's area is located in the superior temporal gyrus of the temporal lobe. It is supplied by the middle cerebral artery. Patients affected with middle cerebral artery occlusion might have Wernicke's aphasia. Patients would not be able to comprehend language, but they could produce unrelated sentences.

A 64-Year-Old Man Was Brought to the Emergency Department Due