CVA Characteristics by brain region Flashcards
1
Q
Weakness, paralysis of the right side
A
Left hemisphere
2
Q
Increased frustration
A
Left hemisphere
3
Q
Weakness, paralysis of the left side
A
R hemisphere
4
Q
Unstable vital signs
A
Brainstem
5
Q
Ataxia
A
Cerebellum
6
Q
Nausea
A
Cerebellum
7
Q
Possible dysphagia
A
Left hemisphere
8
Q
Memory deficits
A
Right hemisphere
9
Q
Left inattention
A
right hemisphere
10
Q
Decreased processing
A
Left hemisphere
11
Q
Possible aphasia (expressive, receptive, global)
A
Left hemisphere
12
Q
Possible motor apraxia (ideomotor and ideational)
A
left hemisphere
13
Q
Decreased discrimination between left and right
A
Left hemisphere
14
Q
Right hemianopsia
A
left hemisphere
15
Q
Decreased attention span
A
Right hemisphere
