stroke deficits by region

Question 1

MCA

Answer 1

• contra sensori/motor hemi (LE>UE)
• conbtra homonymous hemianopia
• perceptual deficits
• aphasia

Question 2

ACA

Answer 2

• contra sensori/motor hemi (UE>LE)
• urinary incontinence
• executive fn/emotional deficits

Question 3

PCA

Answer 3

• various visual deficits
• potentially aphasia and thalamic pain
• potential contra sensory/motor hemi (if cerebral peduncle of midbrain involved.

Question 4

vertebro-basilar

Answer 4

• often results in death
• locked-in syndrome with communication via blinking
• various CN involvement

Question 5

AICA

anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Answer 5

• unilat deafness
• contra loss of pain/temp
• paresis of lat gaze
• unilat Horner’s
• ataxia, vertigo, nystagmus

Question 6

superior cerebellar

Answer 6

• severe ataxia
• dyarthria
• dysmetria
• and contra loss of pain/ temp