Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Setting of a Left Parietal Lobe Infarct of an African American Male Presenting with Gerstmann Syndrome

# Introduction Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the World and is the number one leading cause of hospitalization for neurologic disease. # Case presentation In this case, the authors present a 66-year-old African American male who shows symptoms of ischemic stroke, including right-sided arm and leg weakness and slurred speech, as a result of an acute left parietal lobe infarct. # Conclusion Risk factors for ischemic stroke, symptoms of an infarcted left parietal lobe, abnormal vital signs, and specific treatments will also be discussed.