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Lecture 5: Cerebral Stroke Syndromes Flashcards

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What two major arteries supply the brain with blood flow?

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  1. internal carotid

2. Vertebral

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What two major cerebral arteries come off of the internal carotid?

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  1. anterior cerebral

2. middle cerebral

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What major cerebral arteries come off of the vertebral?

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Posterior cerebral artery from the basilar

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What area of the brain does the ACA supply?

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medial frontal and parietal lobes

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What area of the brain does the MCA supply?

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lateral frontal, parietal, temporal lobes

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What areas of the brain does the PCA supply?

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occipital lobe, medial and inferior temporal lobe, cerebellum, brainstem

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What is ACA syndrome?

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very uncommon, 3 % of strokes with clinical features of:

contralateral hemiplegia and hemianesthesia LE more than UE
Albulia- lack of will or initiative (prefrontal cortex)
Apraxia
L ACA will cause aphasia (SMA)

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What is apraxia?

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problems with motor planning and sequence

loss of connection between verbal and motor areas of the brain

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What are the 5 different types of apraxia?

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  1. ideomotor
  2. ideational
  3. Constructional
  4. Gait
  5. Verbal
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What is an ideomotor apraxia?

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damage in the left parietal lobe

inability to carry out a verbal motor command

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What is ideational apraxia?

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damage to bilateral parietal lobe

inability to create a plan for multistep movement plans

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What is constructional apraxia?

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damage usually in right parietal lobe

inability to draw pictures or construct simple configurations

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What is gait apraxia?

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damage in the frontal lobes

impaired gait but motor and sensory function intact

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How can you differentiate between gait ataxia and apraxia?

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compare cerebellar functions as ataxia will be from damaged of cerebellum

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What is the most common site of occlusion in brain?

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MCA as there is less collateral flow around it

the more proximal the occlusion the more damage

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What are clinical features of a MCA occlusion?

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CL hemiplegia UE then face then LE

  • homonymous hemianopsia
  • CL sensory loss usually UE
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What other clinical features are also likely if damage is to dominate hemisphere?

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typically left, then aphasia

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What other clinical features are also likely if damage is to non-dominate hemisphere?

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agnosia (can’t process sensory info), unilateral neglect, apraxia

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What is homonymous hemianopsia?

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loss of half of the field of view on the same side in both eyes because visual pathways are supplied by MCA

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What is unilateral neglect?

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inability to report, respond, or orient to stimuli in the CL space this is not due to sensory or motor deficits

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Why does this unilateral neglect occur?

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not well understood usually damage to R parietal lesion which will affect L side

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Why is unilateral neglect such a big problem for PT?

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anosognosia- failure to recognize deficits can lead to increase risk for falls and poorer functional recovery

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What types of things can a patient neglect?

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inputs- CL sights, smells, sounds, tactile stimuli

outputs- your own body or personal space, limb use but not due to NM ability

24
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What are two types of visuospatial neglect?

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egocentric and allocentric

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What is egocentric neglect?

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person never sees what is on their left side even if they shift perspective

won’t see coffee mug on left but if placed on right side will see whole thing

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What is allocentric neglect?

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person never sees left side of object no matter where it is placed in visual field

will literally only see half a mug regardless if on left or right side

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How is unilateral neglect usually diagnosed?

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observation of pt behavior,

various writing tests

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What is the result of ICA syndrome?

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usually massive infarction as it supplies both MCA and ACA

usually resembles MCA and leads to edema, coma or death

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What are clinical features of PCA syndrome if thalamic branch involved?

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if thalamic branch- CL hemianesthesia and thalamic pain (anything perceived as pain)

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What are clinical features of PCA syndrome if unilateral occipital lobe is involved?

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HH, visual agnosia, alexia with agraphia (can’t read but can write)

usually left side

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What are clinical features of PCA syndrome if bilateral occipital is involved?

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cortical blindness (due to visual cortex deficit)

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What are clinical features of PCA syndrome if temporal lobe is involved?

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memory deficits, amnesia

33
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What is Weber’s syndrome?

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unilateral midbrain infarction leads to paralysis of the IL oculomotor nerve causing ptosis, strabismus and loss of light reflex and accommodation

spastic hemiplegia on CL side

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What is a complete basilar syndrome?

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bilateral infarction of pons leads to locked in syndrome, tetraplegia, anarthria, come, 60% mortality rate

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What is horner’s syndrome?

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IL ptosis, mitosis, flushing of face and anhydrosis of face, dysphagia, dysphonia, diminished gag reflex, IL sensory impairments, CL impaired pain and temp

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What is Wallenberg’s syndrome?

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lesion of vertebral or PICA

CF: dysphagia, CL loss of pain or body temp, IL loss of pain and temp of face, vertigo, nystagmus, IL loss of taste

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What is a lacunar infarction?

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stroke in one of small vessels off circle of wills, MCA, Vertebral or basilar arteries

38
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What is etiology of lacunar infarction

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chronic HTN and DM

good prognosis account for 20% of all strokes

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What if there is a lacunar infarction of posterior limb of internal capsule, pyramid or pons?

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pure motor hemi

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What if there is a lacunar infarction of ventrolateral thalamus or projections?

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pure sensory stroke

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What if there is a lacunar infarction of base of pons?

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ataxic hemi and dysarthria

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What if there is a lacunar infarction of anterior limb of internal capsule and corona radiate?

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pure motor hemi w/ apraxia

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What if there is a lacunar infarction of putamen and globus pallidus?

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dystonia and choreoathetosis

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What are functions of left side of frontal lobe?

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motor, initiation, judgment and expressive language

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What are functions of right side of frontal lobe?

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motor, initiation, judgment and emotions and creativity

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What are functions of left side of parietal lobe?

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sensation, reading, writing, numbers

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What are functions of right side of parietal lobe?

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sensation, visual perception and spatial orientation (unilateral neglect)

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What are functions of left side of temporal lobe?

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hearing, word memory and language comprehension

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What are functions of right side of temporal lobe?

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hearing music non verbal memory

50
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What is left side of brain generally used for?

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logic, methodical , analytical

51
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What is right side of brain generally used for?

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creative, artistic

52
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What are general characteristics of a patient with a Left side CVA?

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right hemi, slow cautious, insecure, better insight, memory problems, aphasia, motor apraxia, right hemianopsia

53
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What are general characteristics of a patient with a right side CVA?

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left hemi, quick impulsive, poor judgment, unilateral neglect, left hemianopsia, apraxia

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