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Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery can lead to contralateral loss of sensation of the upper limb and face due to involvement of the primary sensory cortex.

The middle cerebral artery supplies blood to Wernicke's and Broca's regions in the brain. Damage to the superior division, which supplies the lateroinferior frontal lobe, damages Broca's area and affects language expression. The inferior division supplies the lateral temporal lobe and affects Wernicke's area, causing defects in language comprehension.

Damage to the dominant hemisphere, which is usually the left hemisphere, can result in aphasia. Damage to the superior division, which supplies the lateroinferior frontal lobe, damages Broca's area and affects language expression. The inferior division supplies the lateral temporal lobe and affects Wernicke's area, causing defects in language comprehension.

Hemineglect is a neuropsychological condition in which a deficit in attention to and awareness of one side of space is observed after damage to one side of the brain. It is characterized by the inability of a person to process and perceive stimuli on one side of the body or environment.