Stroke Flashcards
1
Q
What is stroke?
A
Sudden neurological dysfunction of a vascular cause
2
Q
Rate of depression after stroke?
A
1 in 3
3
Q
Rate of disability after stroke
A
2 in 3 stroke survivors
4
Q
How many hyper acute stroke centres in London?
A
6
45 mins away
5
Q
Sensitivity and specificity of FAST
A
82/83%
6
Q
What is standard thrombolytic stroke treatment?
A
tPA - alteplase
7
Q
What area of damage causes hemisphere spatial neglect?
A
Non dominant parietal lobe
8
Q
What cognitive syndrome might happen after a cerebellar stroke?
A
Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome
9
Q
What outcome might happen from a brain stem stroke?
A
Locked in syndrome
10
Q
What elements of language can be tested?
A
Understanding
Expression
Naming
Repetition
Reading
Writing
11
Q
What area of damage causes Gerstmann?
A
Dominant parietal lobe
Angular gyrus
