CVA/TIA/Stroke - VAN Flashcards
The NNTT for IV tPA in 0-3 hours is _____
6
The NTTT for IV tPA in 3-4.5 hours is
14
LVO strokes need TPA and ________.
Neuroradiology for endovascular clot removal
VAN in CVA stands to ________.
Vision, Aphasia, Neglect
A large portion of the brain, specifically the surface of the brain, is involved in ___________ in stroke.
cortical symptoms
Does weakness alone indicate an LVO stroke?
No
In “V” in VAN, do patients have ________?
ability to see left and right; new onset of crossed eyes?
In “A” in VAN, do patients have ________?
Ability to understand and make words?
In “N” in VAN,” do patients have ________?
inability to feel one side of the body when both arms, for example, are touched simultaneously
A test for aphasia in VAN is to have the patient _______.
Follow commands. This is “understanding” speech.
T/F: Patients with slurred speech are considered VAN positive.
False.
Vision symptoms arise from LVO to the _______.
occiptal lobe
Aphasia symptoms arise from LVO to the ________ lobes.
termporal/frontal
Neglect symptoms arise from the LVO to the ______ lobe.
parietal
Outline the areas of the brain test by VAN.
Most stroke scales utilize a test for ____________, before branching into different pathways.
motor weakness
Motor weakness is tested to determine if the __________ is involved.
homunculus
A key difference between RACE and VAN is that RACE does not test for _________.
Vision. The occular region of the brain is not tested in RACE.
