Aneurysms Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior communicating aneurysm
A
Compression - bitemporal hemianopsia (Optic chiasm compression)
Rupture- contralateral lower extremity hemiparesis and sensory defects
(Ischemia of ACA)
2
Q
Middle communicating Artery
A
Rupture
Upper and lower facial hemiparesis
Sensory defects
Cause -ischemia of the MCA
3
Q
Posterior communicating Audrey
A
Compression :ipsilateral cranial nerve three palsy
Mydriasis blown out pupil (Down and out eye)
Ptosis
4
Q
Who is most likely to have a berry aneurysm
A
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Ehlers-Danlos syndrome old people BP smoking Africans
