Neuro

Question 1

Causes of unilateral weakness and aphasia

Answer 1

Stroke: thrombotic emobolic
SAH
Trauma: extradural, subdural
SOL neoplasm/ abscess
Post ictal/ Todd’s paresis
Migraine
Conversion disorder
Hypoglycaemia
Dissection involving carotids

Question 2

Types of CT and uses I stroke

Answer 2

CT non con: rule out haemorrhage/ SOL
CT angiogram: identify clot: embolism site
Ct perfusion/ establish degree of sharia and penumbra in orders to risk make decision on clot retrieval/ thrombosis

Question 3

2 important CT findings that would consider clot retrieval

Answer 3

Basilar artery clot on Ct
Occlusion of large anterior circulation vessel and large ischaemic pnumbra on CT