Stroke Identification

Question 1

Face/arm weakness
Aphasia
Neglect

Answer 1

MCA stroke

Question 2

Hemiparesis of leg
Sensory loss of leg
Akinetic mutism
Urinary incontinence if bilateral

Answer 2

ACA stroke

Question 3

Homonymous hemianopsia
Visual hallucinations
Cortical blindness

Answer 3

PCA stroke

Question 4

ONLY Hemiparesis of face arm and leg

Answer 4

Pure motor stroke: lacunar infarct of internal capsule and base of pons

Question 5

Only sensory loss of face arm and leg

Answer 5

Pure sensory stroke; lacunar infarct to posterolateral thalamus

Question 6

Contralateral sensory loss of all modalities

Spontaneous pain and dysesthesias

Mild Hemiparesis

Answer 6

Thalamic stroke

Note: may develop thalamic pain syndrome

Question 7

Hearing loss, facial weakness, ataxia, Horner syndrome

Answer 7

AICA Cerebellar stroke

Question 8

Lateral medullary or Wallenberg syndrome

Answer 8

PICA/ vertebral artery stroke

Question 9

Ipsilateral ataxia and scanning speech

Answer 9

Superior Cerebellar artery

Question 10

Pt had vomiting, seizing, and loss of consciousness

Answer 10

Hemmorhagic stroke

Question 11

Sudden explosive headache
Photophobia
Loss of consciousness
Seizure
Vomiting

Answer 11

Aneurysm rupture (hemmorage)