Neurovascular Anatomy, Cerebral Aneurysms and Basic Stroke Syndromes Flashcards
What are the language areas supplied by?
middle cerebral arteries
What are the main blood vessels in the brain?
right and left internal carotid arteries
right and left vertebral arteries
basilar artery
right and left anterior cerebral arteries
right and left middle cerebral arteries
right and left posterior cerebral arteries
anterior communicating artery
right and left posterior communicating artery
What is A and B?
A - right ICA
B - left ICA
What is A, B and C?
A - basilar artery
B - right vertebral artery
C - left vertebrl artery
What is A?
right and left middle cerebral arteries
What is A?
left and right posterior cerebral arteries
What is A?
left and right anterior cerebral arteries
What is A?
anterior communicating artery
What is A?
right and left posterior communicating arteries
What is A?
right middle cerebral artery aneurysm
What is a common anatomical area for aneurysms?
most intracranial aneurysms arise from the branch points of the circle of willis
What is the treatment of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm?
endovascular coil embolization
surgical clipping
treating complications such as infarcts and disability
What does the right middle cerebral artery supply?
left body strength and left body sensation
and vice versa for the right middle cerebral artery but plus language
WHat do the right and left posterior cerebral arteries supply?
perception of the visual field on the opposite side
What is the cerebellum supplied by?
posterior inferior, anterior inferior and superior cerebellar arteries
What do cerebellar strokes cause?
ataxia and/or nystagmus
What is another cause of acute cerebellar syndrome? ()becomes inflamed and damaged
alcohol intoxication
Case 1 - an elderly patient presents with sudden onset left arm and left weakness. on examination she has increased reflexes and left-sided neglect. the culprit arterial territory is:
A) left middle cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
Case 2 - an elderly patient presents to hospital after a fall caused by tripping over a large object. on examination, the patient has a right visual field defect. the culprit artery is:
A) left middle cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
Case 3 - a patient presents with sudden onset right arm and right leg weakness with increased reflexes in thos elimbs. He/she also has aphasia. The arterial territory is of:
A) left middle cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebellar artery
A) left middle cerebellar artery
Case 4 - an 84 year old man with 2 prrior left hemispheric infarcts got locked in his house 2 weeks ago as he couldnt find his keys. on examination, he has a left homonymous hemianopia. The culprit artery is:
A) left middle cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebral artery
Case 5 - a patient with a history of hypertension and 2 previous heart attacks presents with sudden onset painless right lower limb weakness. the patient . The culprit artery is:
A) left middle cerebellar artery
B) right middle cerebellar artery
C) left posterior cerebellar artery
D) right posterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebellar artery
E) left anterior cerebral artery
