Stroke Flashcards
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Anterior Cerebral
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Rare Contralateral hemiplegia and sensory loss- lower extremity Mental confusion Aphasia Contralateral neglect
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Middle Cerebral
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Most common
Contralateral hemiplegia-upper extremity
Loss of sensation- arm and face
Homonymous hemianopsia
Infarction in dominant left hemisphere-aphasia & apraxia
Occlusion of middle cerebral artery-global aphasia
2
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Posterior Cerebral
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Persistent pain Contralateral pain and temperature loss Homonymous hemianopsia Aphasia Thalamic pain
3
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Vertebral Basilar
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Pons Quadrilaterals Bulbar palsy "Locked-in" state-communicate by eye blinking Vertigo Coma Diplopia Nausea Dysphagia Ataxia
4
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Anterior Inferior Cerebellar
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Unilateral deafness Loss of pain and temperature-contralateral side Paresis of lateral gaze Unilateral Horner's syndrome Ataxia Vertigo Nystagmus
5
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Superior Cerebellar
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Severe ataxia
Dysarthria
Dusmetria
Contralateral loss of pain and temperature
6
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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar
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Wallenberg’s syndrome- vertigo, nausea, hoarseness, dysphagia, ptosis, decreased impairment of sensation in ipsilateral face and contralateral torso and limbs
Horner’s syndrome
7
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Right hemisphere affected
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Left hemiparesis Problems with spatial relationships Problems with hand-eye coordination Irritability Short attention span Cannot retain information Difficulty learning individual steps Poor judgement of personal safety Diminished body image Left sided neglect Quick and impulsive
8
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Left hemisphere affected
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Right hemiparesis Apraxia Difficulty starting an sequencing tasks Perseveration Easily frustrated High levels of anxiety Inability to communicate verbally Cautious and slow
