KEY Blood vessel differentiations

Question 1

If SCA was affected, what are some key signs?

Answer 1

-same sided protopathic loss for face AND body

rostral spinal nucleus of V

Question 2

If the AICA was affected, what cranial nerves would specifically be affected?

Answer 2

7 and 8

Question 3

If PICA was affected what are specific signs that would be seen?

Answer 3

• hoarseness and trouble swallowing
• OPPOSITE protopathic for face and body
• nystagmus, balance issues
• Horner’s

Question 4

If a pontine branch was affected, what specific sign would clue you in?

Answer 4

internal strabismus!!!

Question 5

If the anterior spinal artery was affected what would be three specific symptoms?

Answer 5

1. paralysis
2. tongue deviation ipsilaterally
3. epicritic loss

Question 6

What symptom would NOT occur with a pica infarct?

Answer 6

Paralysis

Question 7

An infarct of which specific artery will give you hemineglect syndrome?

Answer 7

Right middle cerebral artery