CVA AA Flashcards
1
Q
MCA
A
UE > LE
Contralateral weakness & sensory to face
Wernicke’s aphasia
Apraxia, agnosia, homonymous hemianopsia
Most common
2
Q
PCA
A
Contralateral Hemiplegia
Contralateral pain & temp
Prosopagnosia (impaired facial recognition)
3
Q
VBA
A
Locked-in syndrome
Highly dangerous stroke
4
Q
ACA
A
Contralateral LE motor & sensory loss
Loss of bowel/bladder
Aphasia, apraxia, agraphia, akinetic mutism
Rare
5
Q
Left-Sided stroke
A
Right-sided symptoms
Slow, cautious, can do more than they think
Difficulty with verbal cues
Speech and language impairments
Difficulty with movement planning
6
Q
Right-sided stroke
A
Left-sided symptoms
Quick, impulsive, overconfident
Difficulty with visual and nonverbal cues
Visual perceptive impairments
Difficulty sustaining movement
