brain injuries

Question 1

injury of the meningeal arteries could cause _

Answer 1

acute epidural hemorrhage
epidural hematoma is a collection of blood within the epidural space (btw the dura and the bone)
ex: natasha richardson

Question 2

concussion

Answer 2

brief loss of consciousness; happens when the brain is shook within its inferior walls (reticular formation is shaking)

Question 3

if bridging veins are ruptured what might one experience

Answer 3

a subdural hemorrhage
usually the result of trauma with tearing of the bridging veins
may be acute, sub-acute, or chronic

Question 4

what can cause a subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 4

a ruptured aneurysm - an injury to inner arteries of the brain
perceived as the worst headache ever
common in polycystic kidney disease, trauma and stroke

Question 5

hydrocephalus

Answer 5

if granulations atrophy or there is an obstruction within the CSF path, hydrocephalus (excess CSF within the brain) will develop

Question 6

if the middle cerebral artery is injured, what part of the body will be affected

Answer 6

the head and upper extremities of the opposite side

Question 7

if the anterior cerebral artery is injured, what part of the body would be affected

Answer 7

the trunk and lower extremities of the opposite side

Question 8

if the posterior cerebral artery is injured_

Answer 8

?

Question 9

if the vertebral artery is injured_

Answer 9

?

Question 10

if basilar artery is injured_

Answer 10

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