Stroke

Question 1

Aneurysm

Answer 1

An abnormal blood-filled dilation of a vessel resulting from a weakened/diseased vessel wall

Question 2

Anoxia

Answer 2

A condition in which there is an absence of oxygen supply to an organ’s tissues even though there is adequate blood flow to the tissue

Question 3

Agenesis

Answer 3

The failure of a body part to develop completely or properly

Question 4

Anarthria

Answer 4

The partial or total loss of speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system

Question 5

Anosognosia

Answer 5

The inability to recognize the reality of the physical impairments resulting from stroke

Question 6

Bulbar paralysis

Answer 6

The weakness of muscles necessary for speech, swallowing, and movement of lips and tongue. It is caused by damage to the lower cranial nerves/bulbar nerves

Question 7

Cheyne-Stokes respirations

Answer 7

An abnormal pattern of breathing that alternates between a gradual increase in depth and rate of respiration to a maximum and then a decrease in depth and rate of respiration resulting in apnea

Question 8

Choreoathetosis

Answer 8

A condition characterized by an extreme range of motion, changeable muscle tone and unpredictable movements of the limbs

Question 9

Dysesthesias

Answer 9

An unpleasant, abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked: tactile hallucination

Question 10

Dystonia

Answer 10

A state of disordered tonicity of tissues

Question 11

Dysarthria clumsy hand syndrome

Answer 11

A condition generally caused by an infarct in the pons. It is characterized by subtle unilateral hand weakness and severe dysarthria

Question 12

Endocarditis

Answer 12

An inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves

Question 13

Embolism

Answer 13

Occurs when bits of matter formed elsewhere in the body migrate and become lodged in a vessel resulting in an occlusion

Question 14

Hematocrits

Answer 14

The proportion, by volume, of the blood that contains red blood cells

Question 15

Hemiballismus

Answer 15

Violent uncontrollable movements on one half of the body. This results from a lesion in the subthalamic nucleus on the contralateral/opposite side of the body

Question 16

Limb-kinetic apraxia

Answer 16

The inability to make precise movements with the limb, especially the fingers contralateral to the affected part of the brain. Sometimes referred to as “clumsy hand”

Question 17

Miosis

Answer 17

The excessive constriction of the pupil often caused by bright lights or certain types of eye drops

Question 18

Necrosis

Answer 18

The death of living cells or tissues, resulting from injury or disease

Question 19

Papilledema

Answer 19

A condition characterized by the swelling of the optic nerve due to elevated intracranial pressure

Question 20

Prosopagnosia

Answer 20

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces

Question 21

Ptosis

Answer 21

The drooping of eyelids due to weakness of the muscles responsible for keeping the lids open

Question 22

Subclavian steal syndrome

Answer 22

A condition that results from the occlusion of the subclavian artery, proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery. The blockage causes the reversal of blood flow in the vertebral artery. This is termed the “steal”, because it steals blood from the cerebral circulation