Stroke [Guest Lecture] Flashcards
List the modifiable stroke risk factors
Diet
Sedentary life style
Obesity
Diabetes/Hypertension (can be well controlled)
Smoking
List the non-modifiable stroke risk factors
Family Hx
Age
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Diabetes/Hypertension
List the 4 system of blood flow for brain circulation
Cerebral artery branches
Internal carotid bracnes
Vertebrobasilar system
Cerebell/spinal arteries
Describe a CVA to the MCA
Presents with:
Face droop
Dead arm
Walks with limp, may use a cane
Dysphasia
Dysarthria
Describe a CVA to the ACA
Presents with:
Leg weakness
Difficulty walking and standing, more likely to use a walker
Arm strength till intact
Describe a CVA to the PCA
Presents with visual deficits
Is less common in isolation, likely to present with other artery CVA
Artery:
- Derived from the internal cartoid artery
- Supplies a large area of teh frontal, parietal, and temoral lobes
- Occulsion causes dysfunction of face, UE, language, and speech
MCA
Artery:
- Derived from the internal carotid artery
- Supplies the medial portion of the frontal and parietal lobes
- Occlusion causes dysfunction of the cortical area supplying primarily the LE
ACA
Artery:
- Derived from the basilar artery
- Supplies the occipital lobe
- Occlusion affects vision
PCA
Side of Stroke:
- Visual perceptual deficits
- Poor judgement, cognitive/behavioral issues
- Impulsive
- Typically present with neglect
RIGHT sided stroke
Also presents with Left sided hemiparesis
Side of Stroke:
- Language deficits
- Aphasia (Broca’s or Werniecke’s)
- Apraxia (automatic motion intact, step by step commands difficult)
- Processing delays
- Perseveration (getting stuck on a step)
LEFT sided stroke
Also presents with right hemiparesis
Describe a Right Sided Stroke
- Left hemiparesis
- Visual perceptual deficits
- Poor judgement, cognitive/behavioral issues
- Impulsive
- Typically present with neglect
Describe a Left Sided Stroke
- Right hemiparesis
- Language deficits
- Aphasia (Broca’s or Werniecke’s)
- Apraxia (automatic motion intact, step by step commands difficult)
- Processing delays
- Perseveration (getting stuck on a step)
List the 3 types of CVA
Ischemia (70%)
Hemorrhagic
TIA
Type of Stroke: Clot formed at site of effect
Ischemic: Thrombotic infarction