CVA Characteristics by brain region Flashcards
Weakness, paralysis of the right side
Left hemisphere
Increased frustration
Left hemisphere
Weakness, paralysis of the left side
R hemisphere
Unstable vital signs
Brainstem
Ataxia
Cerebellum
Nausea
Cerebellum
Possible dysphagia
Left hemisphere
Memory deficits
Right hemisphere
Left inattention
right hemisphere
Decreased processing
Left hemisphere
Possible aphasia (expressive, receptive, global)
Left hemisphere
Possible motor apraxia (ideomotor and ideational)
left hemisphere
Decreased discrimination between left and right
Left hemisphere
Right hemianopsia
left hemisphere
Decreased attention span
Right hemisphere
Left hemianopsia
Right hemisphere
Decreased awareness and judgement
Right hemisphere
memory deficits
Right hemisphere
left inattention
Right hemisphere
Decreased abstract reasoning
Right hemisphere
Emotional lability
Right hemisphere
Impulsive behaviors
Right hemisphere
Decreased spatial orientation
Right hemisphere
Decreased consciousness
Brainstem
Decreased ability to swallow
Brainstem
weakness on both sides of the body
Brainstem
Paralysis on both sides of the body
Brainstem
Decreased balance
Cerebellum
Decreased coordiniation
Cerebellum
Decreased ability for postural adjustment
Cerebellum
Nystagmus
Cerebellum