Etiology of Aphasia: on Midterm

Question 1

number 1 cause of aphasia is…

Answer 1

stroke

Question 2

secondary causes to aphasia include…

Answer 2

tumor, trauma, anoxia, infections

Question 3

2 types of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs)

Answer 3

1. ischemic stroke
2. hemorrhagic stroke

Question 4

ischemic stroke definition

Answer 4

reduced or block of blood flow caused by an occlusion of an artery supplying the brain

Question 5

ischemic stroke information

Answer 5

• medication directly to brain where the stroke is occurring
• removing the clot with a stent retriever

Question 6

2 causes of ischemic stroke

Answer 6

1. thrombosis
2. embolism

Question 7

hemorrhagic stroke definition

Answer 7

bursting artery that causes blood to escape onto areas of the brain’s surface or into brain tissue

Question 8

hemorrhagic stroke information

Answer 8

• surgery to remove blood and relieve pressure on brain
• surgical clipping which places clamp at base of aneurysm to stop the blood flow

Question 9

2 causes of hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 9

1. aneurysm
2. hemorrhage (intracerebral, hematoma, subarachnoid)

Question 10

infarct

Answer 10

refers to the damaged tissue (effect)

Question 11

necroes

Answer 11

deprivation of blood flow causes an area of the brain cells to die

Question 12

thrombosis

Answer 12

1 or more clots formed inside the blood vessels and is stationary

Question 13

embolis

Answer 13

blood clot that originates in another part of the circulatory system and through the system to block an artery supplying the brain

Question 14

aneurysm

Answer 14

dilated blood vessel that’s wall stretches and weakens