Stroke Flashcards

1
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speech/language deficits =

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left brain damage

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2
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spatial/ perceptual deficits =

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right brain damage

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3
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quick/impulsive =

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right brain damage

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4
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slow/cautious =

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left brain damage

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5
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performance memory deficits =

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right brain damage

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6
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language memory deficits =

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left brain damage

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7
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describe the double whammy of hemorrhagic stroke

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  • tissue starved of oxygen/nutrients

- bleeding damages surrounding tissue

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8
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prevalence of ischemic stroke

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70-80%

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9
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prevalence of hemorrhage stroke

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20-30%

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10
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thrombus/embolus are associated with

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ischemic stroke

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11
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3rd leading cause of death

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stroke

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12
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hemorrhagic stroke mortality

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38%

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13
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ischemic stroke mortality

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12%

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14
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1 cause of disability

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Stroke

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15
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what percentage of stroke survivors require LTC

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26%

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16
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atherosclerosis

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plaque formation with accumulated lipids, carbs, calcium, etc on arterial walls

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17
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arterial narrowing occurs commonly at

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  • origin of the common carotid artery
  • transition from ICA> MCA
  • main bifurcation of MCA
  • junction of vertebral a w/ basilar a.
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18
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hemorrhagic stroke

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abnormal bleeding into extravascular areas of the brain from a ruptured cerebral vessel

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19
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hemorrhagic stroke leads to

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  • increased ICP

- restricted distal blood flow

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20
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which form of imaging better detects a stroke

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MRI

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21
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which form of imaging is more commonly used on suspected stroke pt. and why

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CT b/c it is inexpensive

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22
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ischemic stroke

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partial or total blockage of vessels

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23
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how long is the recovery of surrounded area damaged by the ischemic stroke

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3-4 weeks

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24
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thrombosis

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thrombus (blood clot) from platelet adhesion and aggregation of plaques

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25
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cerebral embolism

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traveling blood clot formed elsewhere that lodged in a cerebral artery

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26
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strokes can also be caused by

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low systemic profusion pressure (hypotension)

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27
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most common location of ischemic strokes

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MCA

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28
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MCA stroke occurs when

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embolic blood clots from the heart or ICA > MCA

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29
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Right cortical damage =

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spatial recognition problems

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30
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Left cortical damage =

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language problems (expressive and receptive)

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31
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Left CVA (dominant)

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  • R. Hemiparesis
  • R. sensory loss
  • aphasia
  • dysarthria
  • difficulty read, write, calculate
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32
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Right CVA (non-dominant)

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  • L. Hemiparesis
  • L. sensory loss
  • spatial disorientation
  • L visual field deficit
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33
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R. CVA behavioral deficit

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  • spatial perceptual
  • quick/impulsive
  • overestimate ability, underestimate disability
  • emotion labile
  • disturbed body image, depth perception
  • difficulty in loud, cluttered environment
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34
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R. CVA perceptual deficit

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  • unilateral neglect
  • anosognosia
  • apraxia
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35
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anosognosia

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lack of self awareness, unaware of disability

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36
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L. CVA behavior deficit

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  • processing info (language/reading comprehension)
  • easily discouraged
  • slow, cautious, anxious
  • depression is common
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37
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Left brain

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  • logic
  • language
  • numbers
  • analysis
  • reasoning
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38
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Right brain

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  • color
  • image
  • symbol
  • imagination
  • special visualization
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39
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ACA impairments

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  • contralateral sensory loss
  • hemiparesis of contralateral let/foot
  • cognitive impairment
  • imitation and bimanual task problem
  • slow, delay, lack of spontaneity
  • urinary incontinence
  • abulia
  • distractibility
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40
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abulia

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inability to make decisions

41
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damage to posteromedial aspect of superior frontal gyrus

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urinary incontinence

42
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damage to corpus callosum

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problems with imitation and bimanual tasks

43
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what are some ACA cognitive impairments

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  • preservation

- confusion

44
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damage to primary motor cortex/ internal capsule

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hemiparesis of contralateral leg/foot

45
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damage to medial cortex, primary sensory

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contralateral sensory loss

46
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cerebellar ataxia

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motor disorder when planning amplitude is to large

47
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sensory ataxia

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cant feel the limb

  • if they can see the limb they can better mange the movement
48
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MCA impairments

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  • contra sensory loss
  • contra hemiparesis of face, arm, leg
  • homonymous hemianopsia
  • deviation of head/eyes to side of lesion
  • contra limb sensory ataxia
  • motor speech (expressive)
  • receptive aphasia
  • perceptual dysfunctions
  • loss of conjugate gaze to opposite side
49
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damage to the optic radiation in internal capsule =

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homonymous hemianopsia

50
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homonymous hemianopsia

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visual field loss on the same side of both eyes from damage of contralateral brain

51
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damage to the parietal lobe =

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sensory ataxia of contra limb

52
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damage to broca’s area

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difficulty with motor (expressive) speech

53
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damage to Wernicke’s area

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receptive aphasia

54
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receptive aphasia

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difficulty understanding written and spoken language

55
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damage to the parietal sensory association cortex

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perceptual dysfunctions

56
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where do the ICA branch

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at the base of the brain in the Circle of Willis

57
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ICA stroke involves

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lesions of both MCA & ACA

58
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ICA impairments

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  • widespread deficits
  • massive edema
  • possible brain herniation, coma and death
  • incomplete lesions can produce mixed ACA and MCA signs
59
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PCA impairments

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  • contra homonymous hemianopsia
  • contra sensory loss
  • thalamic syndrome
  • dominant hemi lesion (left) affect language/memory
  • non dominant hemi lesion (Right) = prosopagnosia
  • involuntary movements
  • visual symptoms (blur, focusing, graying)
  • hypothalamus (smell and emotion)
60
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thalamic syndrome

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pain (any sensory info can be perceived as pain)

61
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prosopagnosia

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inability to recognize familiar faces

62
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thalamic sensory syndrome occurs from a lesion in the

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PCA: VPL thalamus

63
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thalamic sensory syndrome impairments

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  • sensation (touch, pain, temp)
  • transient/persistent sx (Numb early, hyperesthesia and pain later)
  • involves face arm, leg on one side
  • over dramatic pain from a touch stimulus
  • delayed onset
  • postural changes/depression
64
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vertebrobasilar a. impairments

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  • vertigo
  • visual change
  • ataxia, diplopia
  • dysphagia, dysarthria
  • medial medullary syndrome
  • lateral medullary syndrome
  • basilar artery syndrome (locked in syndrome)
  • medial inferior pontine syndrome
  • lateral inferior pontine syndrome
65
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cerebellar symptoms

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  • gait ataxia
  • dysarthria
  • nystagmus
  • head ache
  • amnesia
  • bilateral field deficits
  • motor/sensory loss in all 4 limbs
66
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basal ganglia signs

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  • hypotonia
  • flaccid paralysis
  • impaired ambulation/gait
  • movement disorders
67
Q

movement disorders associated with basal ganglia

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  • dyskinesia
  • hemiballism (subthalamic lesion) - flinging motion
  • bradykinesia
  • dystonia
  • chorea
  • tremors
68
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brain stem symptoms

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  • vertigo
  • CN sx
  • ipsi motor and sensory CN signs w/ contra hemiplegia/hemianesthesia
  • bilateral hemiparesis
  • gait ataxia
  • dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome
69
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dysarthria- clumsy hand syndrome

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slurring of speech plus clumsiness of hands

70
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pontine lesion

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  • double vision, sensation of ear canal blockage
  • severe dysarthria/hx of vertigo or gait instability
  • horizontal nystagmus (Sustained)
71
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midbrain lesion

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cerebral peduncle = ipsi oculomotor paralysis w/ contra hemiplegia

72
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Weber Syndrome

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ipsi oculomotor paralysis w/ contra hemiplegia

73
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lacunar stroke

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  • occlusion of small perforating a.
  • sx can be sudden and progressive
  • cortical symptoms
74
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most common brainstem lesion

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dysarthria clumsy hand syndrome

PONS

75
Q

80% of this stroke are “clinically silent”

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lacunar stroke

76
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lacunar stroke signs

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  • pure motor/ hemiparesis
  • ataxic hemiparesis
  • dysarthria/clumsy hand
  • pure sensory
  • mixed sensorimotor
77
Q

what percentage of lacunar stroke have hyper- reflexia and Babinski

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33-50%

78
Q

ataxia hemiparesis

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combo of cerebellar/motor sx

  • weakness
  • clumsy ipsi side of body (leg)
  • nystagmus
79
Q

dysarthria/clumsy hand

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pons lesion

  • unilateral lower face weakness
  • ipsi hemiparesis
  • arm ataxia
  • ipsi hyper-reflexia & positive babinski
80
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CVA clinical impairments

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  • motor
  • somatosensory
  • visual
  • multi sensory integration
  • perceptual
  • cognitive/affect
  • language/ comprehension
  • speech/swallow
  • behavior change
  • balance/posture/ positioning
81
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UE flexion synergy

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  • scap retract/elevate
  • shoulder flex/ABD/ER
  • elbow flex
  • forearm supinate
  • wrist/finger flex
82
Q

LE flexion synergy

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  • hip flex/ABD/ER
  • knee flex
  • ankle DF/invert
  • toe DF
83
Q

LE extension synergy

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  • hip ext/ADD/IR
  • knee ext
  • ankle PF/invert
  • toe PF
84
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UE extension synergy

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  • scap protract/depress
  • shoulder ext/ADD/IR
  • elbow ext
  • forearm pronate
  • wrist/finger extension
85
Q

Brunnstorm Stages 1

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flaccidity

86
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Brunnstorm Stage 2

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synergies/ hypertonicity begin, some voluntary movement

87
Q

Brunnstorm Stage 3

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more voluntary control, more hypertonicity

88
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Brunnstorm Stage 4

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movement out of synergy as hypertonicity declines

89
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Brunnstorm Stage 5

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synergies lose dominance, more complicated isolated patterns are learned

90
Q

Brunnstorm Stage 6

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hypertonicity disappears & movement/ coordination is near normal

91
Q

what is used as indicator of arm function following stroke

A

return of grip strength w/n 24 days

92
Q

typical appearance of arm early post stroke

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  • arm hangs by side, IR, elbow extended, forearm pronated

- inf shoulder sublux

93
Q

typical appearance of rib early post stroke

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convex lateral curve on affected side

94
Q

typical standing appearance early post stroke

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  • pelvis tilted down
  • hip and knee flex
  • weight shifted to strong side
  • PF
95
Q

typical appearance early post stroke

A

WEAK, HYPOTONIC

96
Q

arm appearance over time

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  • body in flexion

- one shoulder lower

97
Q

standing appearance over time

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leans on AD for balance

98
Q

hypertonicity and mm imbalance over time can cause

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  • hip hiking, rotation toward affected side, hip flex/IR
  • knee extension, post pelvic tilt with hip ABD and knee flex
  • no heel strike, loss of hip extension (difficulty advancing limb)
  • fisting fingers and toes