Blood Supply of Brain

Question 1

What are the symptoms of a stroke in the anterior cerebral artery?

Answer 1

Contralateral hemiparesis (weakness or inability to move on one side of the body)
Contralateral hemisensory loss - mainly leg and foot
Inability to identify objects correctly
Personality changes

Question 2

What are the symptoms of a stroke in the middle cerebral artery?

Answer 2

Contralateral hemiparesis and hemisensory loss of mainly FACE AND ARM.
Pre and postcentral gyri

Question 3

What are the symptoms of a stroke in the posterior cerebral artery?

Answer 3

Contralateral homonymous hemianopia (loss of vision)
Impairment of memory

Question 4

What haemorrhage has occurred when there is bruising on the side of the head and what artery has been affected?

Answer 4

Extra-dural
Middle meningeal USUALLY (sometimes the dural venous sinuses but very rare)

Question 5

Where does an extra-dural hamorrhage occur?

Answer 5

Epidural hematoma between calvaria and dura mater.

Question 6

Where does a subdural haemorrhage occur?

Answer 6

Between the dura and arachnoid mater

Question 7

What happens in a subdural haemorrhage and what are the symptoms?

Answer 7

Rupturing of veins
Occurs between dura and arachnoid
Occurs over a long period

Question 8

What are some symptoms of a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage?

Answer 8

Sudden loss of consciousness
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