Stroke by anatomy

Question 1

what would you see in an anterior cerebral artery stroke

Answer 1

contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss

lower extremitity > upper extremity

Question 2

what would you see in a middle cerebral artery stroke

Answer 2

contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss

upper extremity > lower extremity

contralateral homonomyous hemianopia

Question 3

what would you see in a posterior cerebral artery stroke

Answer 3

contralateral homonomyous hemianopia with macular sparing

Question 4

what would you get in a basilar artery stroke

Answer 4

locked-in syndrome

Question 5

what would you get in a retinal artery/ophthlamic artery stroke

Answer 5

amaruosis fugax

Question 6

what would you get in a posterior inferior cerebellar artery stroke

Answer 6

ipsilateral facial pain and temperature loss

contralateral limb/torso pain and temp loss

Question 7

what would you get in a weber’s stroke

Answer 7

ipsilateral cranial nerve III loss

contralateral weakness upper and lower extremity