An older adult patient is being evaluated following a stroke,which affected the anterior cerebral circulatory system.Which of the following signs/symptoms would be positive in the assessment of this patient?

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A stroke affecting the anterior cerebral circulation system would lead to disorders in behavior and cognition. This is because the anterior cerebral arteries supply blood to the frontal lobes of the brain, which play an important role in personality, behavior, and decision-making. The other options (A, B, and D) are associated with stroke affecting different areas of the brain, such as the posterior cerebral circulation system (A) for vision disturbance, dysarthria and speech difficulties (B) associated with the middle cerebral circulation system, and motor and sensory problems on both sides of the body (D) associated with stroke affecting the corticospinal tract, which runs through the posterior limb of the internal capsule.

An Older Adult Patient Is Being Evaluated Following a Stroke,which