stroke by anatomy

Question 1

anterior cerebral artery

Answer 1

contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss

lower limb > upper

Question 2

middle cerebral artery

Answer 2

contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss Upper limb > lower
contralateral homonymous hemianopia
aphasia

Question 3

posterior cerebral artery

Answer 3

contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing

visual agnosia

Question 4

Weber’s syndrome - branches of PCA that supply midbrain

Answer 4

ipsilateral CNIII palsy

contralateral weakness upper and lower limbs

Question 5

posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Answer 5

ipsilateral facial pain and temp loss
contralateral limb/torso pain and temp loss
ataxia
nystagmus

Question 6

anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Answer 6

ipsilateral facial paralysis and deafness

Question 7

retinal/opthalmic artery

Answer 7

amaurosis fugax (loss vision)

Question 8

Basilar artery

Answer 8

locked in syndrome