S1_L2: Cerebrovascular Disease Flashcards
4th leading cause of death and leading cause of long-term disability among adults
Stroke
1st leading cause of death
Heart disease
2nd leading cause of death
Cancer
Temporal classification: Symptoms last for a few minutes or hours, but does not last longer than 24 hours
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
Note: Once it is already >24 hours, it’s already a stroke.
Etiological classification: Most common ischemic type; formation of blood clot within the cerebral arteries or
their branches
A. Ischemic: Thrombotic
B. Ischemic: Embolic
C. Ischemic: Lacunar
A. Ischemic: Thrombotic
Saccular aneurysm is caused by progressive degeneration of ___.
tunica adventitia (outer layer of blood vessel)
Additional: The loss of outer layer leads to loss of outside support → BV can inc in size and burst
Caused by tangled arteries and veins, causing fusion of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. This leads to fusion of pressure that will inc the pressure in the veins so it will burst
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
Note: Veins are supposed to have less pressure than arteries
Brainstem Stroke: Medial basal of the midbrain
A. Weber’s Syndrome
B. Benedikt’s Syndrome
C. Locked-In Syndrome
D. Millard-Gubler Syndrome
E. Wallenberg Syndrome
A. Weber’s Syndrome
What does BE FAST stand for in spotting a stroke
Balance (loss of balance, headache or dizziness)
Eyes (blurred vision)
Face (one side of the face is drooping)
Arms (arm or leg weakness)
Speech (speech difficulty)
Time (to call for ambulance immediately)
Ischemic Stroke Theory: If there will be an increase in LDL compared to an
increase in HDL, the LDL will go to the arteries, specifically the tunica intima layer. Occurs until LDL
continues to increase and lead to blockage.
A. Endothelial Injury Theory
B. Lipid Infiltration Theory
C. Unified Hypothesis
B. Lipid Infiltration Theory
Will look away from the paretic side but
towards the affected lobe & away from
unaffected lobe
A. Frontal gaze pattern
B. Pontine gaze pattern
A. Frontal gaze pattern
Pt has Gait apraxia, Frontal gaze pattern, Disconnection apraxia, Transcortical motor aphasia, Urinary incontinence, Contralateral grasp reflex, Sucking reflexes, and behavioural problems (abulia and akinetic mutism)
A. ACA Stroke
B. MCA Stroke
C. PCA Stroke
D. ICA Stroke
E. Vertebrobasilar Artery Stroke
A. ACA Stroke
Affectation of which structure leads to athetosis?
A. Putamen
B. Globus pallidus
C. Subthalamic nucleus
D. Caudate nucleus
B. Globus pallidus
PCGASH
Pt has Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia, may have frontal or pontine gaze pattern, and contralateral hemiplegia and hemianesthesia on the UE/face more than the LE
A. ACA Stroke
B. MCA Stroke
C. PCA Stroke
D. ICA Stroke
E. Vertebrobasilar Artery Stroke
B. MCA Stroke
Enumerate the tetrad of Gerstmann Syndrome
- Right and left Indiscrimination
- Acalculia
- Agraphia
- Finger agnosia
Artery affected in amaurosis fugax or transient loss of vision upon the attack?
ophthalmic artery (branch of internal carotid artery)
The origin of the posterior circulation of the brain is the ___ via the vertebrobasilar artery.
subclavian artery
Enumerate the arteries that form the circle of Willis
- Anterior Cerebral Artery (2)
- Posterior Cerebral Artery (2)
- Posterior Communicating Artery (2)
- Anterior Communicating Artery (1)
- Middle Cerebral Artery (2)
- Internal Carotid Artery (2)
Affectation of which structure leads to chorea?
A. Putamen
B. Globus pallidus
C. Subthalamic nucleus
D. Caudate nucleus
A. Putamen
PCGASH
Affectation of which structure leads to hemiballismus?
A. Putamen
B. Globus pallidus
C. Subthalamic nucleus
D. Caudate nucleus
C. Subthalamic nucleus
PCGASH
Most commonly injured layer in ischemic stroke
Tunica intima
Temporal classification: No blood clot, interruption of blood vessels is temporary only; no neurologic/residual symptoms after 24 hours.
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
Temporal classification: Focal neurologic deficits fully recover within a week, may last for > 24 hrs but < 1 wk.
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
Temporal classification: Progressive type of stroke, stepwise incremental increases in neurologic deficits
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
C. Stroke in Evolution
Temporal classification: No further deterioration in neurologic status is seen and the pt is already stable.
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
D. Complete Stroke
Note: The condition will no longer progress unless they experience another attack.
Temporal classification: Risk factor for stroke, for example: after 5 years of having this, the pt can have a major stroke attack.
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
B. Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
C. Stroke in Evolution
D. Complete Stroke
A. Transient Ischemic Attack
Trochlear nucleus, mesencephalic nuclei of CN V
A. Level of Facial colliculus
B. Level of Trigeminal nuclei
C. Level of Inferior colliculi
D. Level of Superior colliculi
C. Level of Inferior colliculi
Oculomotor nucleus, Edinger-Westphal nucleus, red nucleus, mesencephalic nucleus of CN V
A. Level of Facial colliculus
B. Level of Trigeminal nuclei
C. Level of Inferior colliculi
D. Level of Superior colliculi
D. Level of Superior colliculi
Main sensory and motor nucleus of CN V, pontine nuclei, trapezoid nuclei
A. Level of Facial colliculus
B. Level of Trigeminal nuclei
C. Level of Inferior colliculi
D. Level of Superior colliculi
B. Level of Trigeminal nuclei
Facial nucleus, abducens nucleus, medial vestibular nucleus, spinal nucleus of CN V, pontine nuclei, trapezoid nuclei
A. Level of Facial colliculus
B. Level of Trigeminal nuclei
C. Level of Inferior colliculi
D. Level of Superior colliculi
A. Level of Facial colliculus
Etiological classification: Usually affects the smaller arteries and is usually cardiac in origin
A. Ischemic: Thrombotic
B. Ischemic: Embolic
C. Ischemic: Lacunar
B. Ischemic: Embolic
Etiological classification: A pure motor or pure sensory stroke that is focal in nature
A. Ischemic: Thrombotic
B. Ischemic: Embolic
C. Ischemic: Lacunar
C. Ischemic: Lacunar