Neuropathology Flashcards
1
Q
What does axonal reaction involve?
A
A reaction within the cell body of a neurone that results in axonal injury - body of the cell is fine but there is axon damage
2
Q
What does global hypoxic-ischaemic damage mean?
A
Whole of the brain - due to lack of oxygen, e.g. drowning, suffocation
3
Q
Where is the most common site for a thrombotic cerebral infarction?
A
The bifurcation of the common carotids or in the basilar artery
4
Q
Where is the most common site for a embolic cerebral infarction?
A
The middle cerebral arteries
5
Q
Most common cause of a spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage?
A
Rupture of a saccular aneurysm (e.g. Berry aneurysm)
