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Anterior inferior cerebellar artery occlusion would result in lateral pontine syndrome. Patients also tend to experience facial paralysis and deafness.
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Right anterior inferior cerebellar artery
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Posterior cerebral artery occlusion would result in visual field defects such as contralateral homonymous hemianopia, and sensory impairment such as facial numbness.
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Left posterior cerebral artery
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Basilar artery occlusion would result in locked-in syndrome, characterised by quadriparesis with preserved consciousness and ocular movements.
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Basilar artery
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Occlusion in the ophthalmic artery would result in amaurosis fugax.
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Ophthalmic artery
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This patient is having a stroke, specifically a lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg's syndrome). The features of Wallenberg's syndrome can be remembered using the DANVAH mnemonic: **D**ysphagia, ipsilateral **a**taxia, ipsilateral **n**ystagmus, **v**ertigo, **a**naesthesia (ipsilateral facial numbness and contralateral loss of pain sensation in the body), and ipsilateral **H**orner's syndrome.
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Right posterior inferior cerebellar artery
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stroke
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Neurology
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A 60-year-old female presents to A&E with sudden onset right-sided facial numbness. On examination, her gait is unsteady and she has right-sided ptosis, meiosis and anhidrosis. She also reports dizziness with the sensation of the room spinning. She has a past medical history of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. Her vital signs are within normal ranges.

Based on the most likely diagnosis, which of the following arteries is most likely to be affected?
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