[Combined infarct of the brain in the basin of the middle and anterior cerebral arteries].

The report contains a description of the morphology, pathogenesis and clinical picture of combined brain infarctions in 16 cases developing in the basin of the middle and anterior arteries. The mechanisms of their development are discussed: thrombosis, thrombembolia of the middle and anterior brain arteries and their branches, pressure of the cortical branches in the anterior brain artery by the lower edge of the large crescentic process of the dura mater.