Stroke

Question 1

Apraxia

Answer 1

unable to execute a voluntary movement
(inability to carry out purposeful skilled movements that does not result from motor, sensory or comprehension impairments)

Question 2

Ideomotor apraxia

Answer 2

Sub-category of apraxia
unable to carry out instructions successfully when instructed.
-movements clumsy, awkward with poor timing & sequencing

Question 3

Anterior cerebral artery arises from and supply to

Answer 3

arises from the internal carotid
supplies to (  ) that regulates logical thought, personality, and voluntary movement, especially the legs.

Question 4

Middle cerebral artery arises from and supply to

Answer 4

arises from the internal carotid
supplies the portion of frontal lobe and lateral surface of parietal and temporal lobe.
Also supplies the primary motor cortex and sensory area of the face, throat and arm and hand

Question 5

Posterior cerebral artery arises from and supply to

Answer 5

arises from the basilar artery 
supplies to (  )

Question 6

Cause of Sub-arachnoid Hemorrhage

Answer 6

Trauma, aneurysm

Question 7

Cause of intra-cerebral Hemorrhage

Answer 7

Hypertension. Less common in trauma,

Question 8

cause of Thrombotic stroke

Answer 8

Direct occlusion of an artery with in the neck or head usually due to atherosclerosis

Question 9

cause of Embolic stroke

Answer 9

A occlusion of an artery with in the neck or head due to a clot derived from other parts than the lesion.

Question 10

reason why CT scan is critical in acute stroke patient?

Answer 10

To differentiate Ischemic stroke from haemorrhagic stroke.
It is to dissolve or break down the clot that causes ischemic stroke with a clot dissolving medication. its pointless to provide medication to haemorrhagic stroke.