Neurovascular anatomy

Question 1

What are the main blood vessels in the brain?

Answer 1

• The right and left internal carotid arteries
• The right and left vertebral arteries
• The basilar artery
• The right and left anterior cerebral arteries
• The right and left posterior cerebral arteries
• The anterior communicating artery
• The right and left posterior communicating arteries

Question 2

Diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage

Answer 2

• History and examination
• Unenhanced CT
  
  • Exclusion by absence of blood products in CSF

Question 3

What is common anatomical locations of aneurysms

Answer 3

Most intracraanial aneurysms arise from the branch points of the circle of willis

Question 4

Treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysm

Answer 4

• Endovascular coil embolization
• Surgical clipping
  
  • Treating complications such as hydrocephalus, vasospastic infarcts and disability

Question 5

What does the right middle cerebral artery supply

Answer 5

Left body strength and left body sensation

Question 6

The left middle cerebral artery supplies….

Answer 6

Right body strength and right body sensation and language

Question 7

The right posterior cerebral artery supplies…

Answer 7

Perception of the left visual field

Question 8

The left posterior cerebral artery supplies…

Answer 8

Perception of the right visual field

Question 9

The cerebellum is supplied…

Answer 9

By the posterior inferior, anterior interior and superior cerebellar arteries

Question 10

Cerebellar strokes cause

Answer 10

Ataxia and or nysagmus

Question 11

Other causes of an acute cerebellar syndrome

Answer 11

Alcohol intoxication