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Answer: D - Thalamic sensory syndrome occurs in the posterior cerebral artery.
Occlusion of thalamic branches of the posterior cerebral artery may produce thalamic sensory syndrome. It is characterized by persistent and unpleasant sensations through one half of the body.

Anterior cerebral artery supplies the medial aspect of cerebral hemispheres, subcortical structures, basal ganglia, anterior fornix, and anterior four fifth of the corpus callosum.

Middle (medial) cerebral artery supplies the lateral aspect of the cerebral hemispheres, internal capsule, corona radiata, globus pallidus, most of the caudate nucleus and putamen.

Internal carotid artery occlusion may cause massive infarction. Extensive cerebral edema frequently leads to coma and death.