Stroke and Neurodegeneration Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of stroke?
A
Haemorrhage
Ischemic - embolic/thrombotic
2
Q
What arteries supply the brain?
A
Carotid, vertebral
circle of willis is a major anastomosis
3
Q
What are the FOUR pairs of cerebral arteries?
A
Basilar (brain stem)
- posterior cerebral arteries
Anterior cerebral arteries
Middle cerebral arteries
4
Q
What is the most common cause of haemorrhage
A
rupture of a saccular (berry) aneurysm
typically located near junctions
5
Q
What is the most common type of stroke
A
middle cerebral artery territorial infarction
6
Q
What is alteplase
A
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (time window is 3 hours)
