Stroke Flashcards
1
Q
How do you diagnose subarachnoid haemorrhage?
A
History and examination
Unenhanced CT
Exclusion by absence of blood products in CSF
2
Q
What is the treatment for ruptures intracranial aneurysm?
A
Endovascular coil embolisation
Surgical clipping
Treating complications such as hydrocephalus, vasospastic infarcts and disability
3
Q
What does the right middle cerebral artery supply?
A
Left body strength and left body sensation
4
Q
What does the left middle cerebral artery supply?
A
Right body strength, right body sensation and speech
5
Q
What does the right posterior cerebral artery supply?
A
Perception of the left visual field
6
Q
What does the left posterior cerebral artery supply?
A
Perception of the right visual field
