Cerebral blood supply Flashcards
1
Q
What does the internal carotid artery supply? - 2
A
Anterior 2/3 of cerebral hemispheres
Basal ganglia (lenticulostriate arteries)
2
Q
Anterior cerebral artery?
What does it supply?
What symptoms do you get with an occlusion?
A
Frontal and medial part of cerebrum
Weak, numb contralateral leg
3
Q
Middle cerebral artery?
What does it supply?
What symptoms do you get with an occlusion?
A
Lateral part of hemispheres
Contralateral hemiparesis Hemisensory loss (face and arm) Contralateral homonymous hemianopia - optic radiation Cognitive change - dysphasia Visiospatial disturbance - cannot dress
4
Q
Posterior cerebral artery?
What does it supply?
What symptoms do you get with an occlusion?
A
Occipital lobe
Contralateral homonymous heminaopia - often with macula sparing
5
Q
What do the vertebral and basilar arteries supply?
Some symptoms of occlusion?
A
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Occipital
Heminaopia Cortical blindness Vertigo Nystagmus Ataxia
