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  https://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2020/11/blended-bimonthly-assessment-oct-nov.html?m=0 Internal assesment to the questions asked in the above blog spot. First case: 1) A 55 year old man with Recurrent Focal Seizures Detailed patient case report here:  http://ushaindurthi.blogspot.com/2020/11/55-year-old-male-with-complaints-of.html 1. What is the problem representation of this patient and what could be the anatomical site of lesion ? This 55 year old man has right upper limb and lower limbs weakness suggestive of left cortical or subcortical infarct . Its an early onset post stroke seizures( within first 24 hours of Stroke) progressing to post stroke epilepsy. Anatomical site: Brain - left side cortex /sub cortical but patient has post stroke seizures giving a clue of large epileptogenic focus in the brain likey cortex. 2. Why are subcortical internal capsular infarcts more common that cortical infarcts? Subcortical internal capsular infarcts are known as lacunar infarcts. Lac