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Stroke and Movement Disorders Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of a stroke?

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Interruption of blood supply to an area of the brain, causing signs and symptoms of intracranial neurologic compromise.

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What is a TIA?

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Transient interruption of blood supply to an area of the brain causing symptoms lasting for under 24 hours

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What % of strokes are ischemic and hemorrhagic?

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85% ischemic

15% hemorrhagic

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What is the most important nonmodifabile risk factor for strokes?

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Age

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What is the most important modifable risk factor for strokes?

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HTN

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What are some major risk factors for stroke?

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HTN, smoking T2DM, HLD, CAD/CHF, Afib, carotid stenosis

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What are the three types of ischemic strokes?

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  1. embolic- sudden onset deficits
  2. thrombosis- gradual onset deficits, MC type of ischemic stroke
  3. lacunar (putamen, thalamus, internal capsule), variable onset, related to HTN
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What is the most common type of ischemic stroke?

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Thrombotic

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Where is the classic location for SAH?

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Berry aneurysm bursts at the anterior communicating artery (next most common Pcomm)

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What is the classic presentation for SAH?

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Sudden onset during exertion

“Worst headache of my life”

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How does a posterior communicating artery aneurysm present?

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CN III compression –> blown pupil, ptosis, down and out

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What is the Hunt and Hess Scale?

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Used to grade SAH
1 = roughly asymptomatic
2 = headache, neck stiffness
3 = headache, neck stiffness, confused
4 = completely unintelligible as if they are very drunk
5 = coma

higher score = increased acute mortality, but generally more favorable functional prognosis if they survive the acute period.

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13
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When do SAH occur vs intracerebral hemorrhages?

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SAH = exertion
intracerebral = at rest
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What is the most common site of an intracerebral hemorrhage?

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Putamen (contralateral hemiplegia)

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What is the goal BP in ischemic strokes?

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SBP <220

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What is the goal BP in hemorrhagic strokes?

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SBP <180

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What is the goal ICP in the setting of a stroke?

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Keep ICP < 20 mmHg
(Remember we want CPP to be >60mmHg)
CPP = MAP - ICP

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What techniques can be used to lower ICP in patients with strokes?

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Forced hyperventilation
IV mannitol
Elevate HOB
Hypothermia
(last resort) Neurosurgical Burr hole decompression
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What are the considerations for tPA? (timeline, age, additional labs and imaging?)

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Presenting within 3 hours of stroke onset
Adult (not elderly)
Negative CT head for blood
SBP <185
INR <1.7
Platelets <100k
Stroke territory involves <1/3 MCA territory

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What are considerations for SAH and intracerebral hemorrhage management? (blood pressure, ICP, medications, treatment)

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Keep SBP <180
Stool soft –> docusate, miralax
Keep ICP <20
Nimodipine x21 days to prevent secondary intracranial vasospasm due to blood irritating vessels
Perform clipping/coiling of aneurysm or removing the AVM

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How long does an infarction typically take to show up on a CTH? What color is blood on CT? What color is infarction?

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1-2 days usually
Blood = white
Infarction = dark area
(Opposite of T2 MRI)

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22
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What color is blood on T2 MRI? What color is infarction?

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Blood = dark
Infarction = bright white on T2 MRI (T2 = H2O)
(Opposite of CT)

23
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What is the purpose of getting an echo for a stroke workup?

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Look for:
Cardiac embolus source
Wall motion abnormalities
PFO

24
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What is the purpose of getting an LP in the setting of possibles troke?

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Helpful when CT head is not informative but you still suspect SAH

Xanthochromia (blood breakdown products) can be detected indicating SAH

25
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What is the purpose of carotid artery US in the setting of possible stroke?

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Helpful looking for carotid stenosis

26
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What is secondary prevention for strokes?

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Preventing strokes after at least one has occurred

27
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What anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy would you use for the following:
Cardioembolic stroke

A

Warfarin (goal INR 2-3)
OR
NoAC (rivaroxaban, apixaban, dabigatran)

28
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What anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy would you use for the following:
Thrombotic stroke

29
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What anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy would you use for the following:
Carotid stenosis

A

ASA + dipyridamole

30
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If carotid stenosis >70% and symptomatic, what would be the next step in managment?

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Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)

31
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Prognostically, when will most of the recovery of a stroke occur?

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Within the first 3-6 months

Motor, speech, swallow, bowel, bladder

32
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Anterior cerebral artery primarily supplies which muscles?

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Leg muscles
(also executive function)
33
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Middle cerebral artery primarily supplies which muscles?

A

Face and upper extremity muscles

also language and spatial perception

34
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Anterior cerebral artery primarily supplies the brain to perform which cortical functions?

A

Executive functions

35
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Middle cerebral artery primarily supplies the brain to perform which cortical functions?

A

Language and spatial perception

36
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Posterior cerebral artery primarily supplies which areas of the brain?

A

Cerebellar and visual cortices

37
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Walk through the flow of CSF from the choroid plexus to the subarchanoid space.

A 
Choroid plexus 
Lateral ventricles
Foramina of Monro
Third ventricle
Cerebral aqueduct
Fourth ventricle
Foramen of Magendie
Foramina of Luschka
Subarachnoid space
38
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What are the 4 midline structures in the rule of 4s?

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Midline startswith M

  1. Motor pathway
  2. Medial lemniscus
  3. Medial longitudinal fasciculus
  4. Motor nuclei
39
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What are the 4 side structures in the rule of 4s?

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Side starts with S

  1. Spinothalamic pathway
  2. Spinocerebellar pathway
  3. Sensory nucleus of CN V
  4. Sympathetic
40
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are NOT in the brainstem?

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CN I and II

41
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Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the midline?

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CN III, IV, VI, XII (divisible by 12)

42
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What are the classic symptoms of an ACA stroke?

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  1. Contralateral leg weakness and numbness (distal > proximal)
  2. Incontinence
  3. If bilateral: B/l symptoms and executive function with personality deficits
43
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What are the classic symptoms of an MCA stroke?

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  1. Contralateral face, arm, hand weakness and numbness
  2. Aphasia (dominant)
  3. Contralateral hemineglect (nondominant)
44
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MCA stroke of the superior division of dominant MCA presents with which classic cortical deficit?

A

Broca aphasia (expressive aphasia)

45
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MCA stroke of the inferior division of dominant MCA presents with which classic cortical deficit?

A

Wernicke aphasia (receptive aphasia)

46
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MCA stroke of the inferior division of nondominant MCA presents with which classic cortical deficit?

A

Contralateral Hemineglect

47
Q

Which type of aphasia?

Fluent, comprehension intact, repetition intact, cannot name things

48
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Which type of aphasia?

Nonfluent, comprehension intact, cannot repeat

A

Broca’s Aphasia

49
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Which type of aphasia?

Nonfluent, comprehension intact, repetition intact

A

Transcortical motor aphasia

50
Q

Which type of aphasia?

Fluent, cannot comprehend, cannot repeat

A

Wernicke’s Aphasia

51
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Which type of aphasia?

Fluent, cannot comprehend, repetition intact

A

Transcortical sensory aphasia

52
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Which type of aphasia?

Nonfluent, cannot comprehend, repetition intact

A

Mixed transcortical aphasia

53
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Which type of aphasia?

Fluent, comprehension intact, cannot repeat

A

Conduction aphasia

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