Stroke Pathology Flashcards
clinical syndromic definition of a stroke
- ACUTE onset
- FOCAL neurologic deficits
- referable to a VASCULAR TERRITORY
- with VASCULAR RISK FACTORS
5 components to localization
1) where in the body?
2) where in the CNS
3) where is the occlusion/rupture in the vascular tree?
4) what is the source of the vascular pathology?
5) what pathology usually affects this area?
most common type of stroke
- ischemic stroke/transient ischemic stroke
- –arterial
85%
types of stroke
- ischemic/TIA (arterial or venous)
- intercerebral hemorrhage
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- intraventricular hemorrhage
amaurosis fugax
transient monocular vision loss
transient monocular vision loss is a sign of ________, especially due to _______ disease
transient monocular vision loss is a sign of ISCHEMIC STROKE, especially due to CAROTID disease
neurologic signs from internal carotid artery occlusion
Retina, frontal/temporal/parietal lobes
- amaurosis fugax (monocular vision loss)
- Horner’s syndrome
- aphasia
- weakness (2): face, arm, leg
- visual field loss
- sensory (2): face, arm, leg
- gaze paresis
- inattention
- neglect
- apraxia
headache/neck pain
neurologic signs from MCA occlusion
Frontal, temporal, parietal lobes
- aphasia
- weakness: face, arm
- visual field loss
- sensory: face, arm
- neglect
- apraxia
headache/neck pain
neurologic signs from superior division of MCA
frontal lobe (lateral)
- aphasia (nonfluent/motor)
- weakness: face, arm
- neglect
- apraxia
- gaze paresis
headache/neck pain
neurologic signs from inferior division of MCA
temporal lobe (superior, lateral), parietal lobe (anterolateral)
- aphasia (fluent/sensory)
- visual field loss
- sensory: face, arm
- neglect
- apraxia
- agitated delirium
headache/neck pain
neurologic signs from lenticulostriates occlusion
internal capsule, caudate, putamen, globus pallidus
- weakness: face, arm, leg
- sensory: face, arm, leg
- aphasia: conduction, transcortical
NO headache/neck pain
abrupt, painless paralysis of a single limb –> think ____________
abrupt, painless paralysis of a single limb –> think ACA ISCHEMIC STROKE
signs/symptoms of ACA occlusion
frontal lobe (medial, dorsal), parietal lobe (medial, dorsal)
- weakness: leg, +/- proximal arm
- inattention, lethargy, abulia
- sensory: leg +/- arm
headache/neck pain
signs of occlusion of recurrent arteries of Heubner
Caudate, internal capsule
- abulia, akinesia
- executive dysfunction
- aphasia (L)
- hemineglect (R)
NO headache/neck pain
posterior circulation stroke
- unilateral or bilateral
- multiple lesions
- incomplete or partial syndrome
- less of a vascular territory, more of a region
- clumsiness
- aphasia
- anisocoria
- loss of consciousness
- vertigo
- slurred speech
- confusion
- headache
- weakness
- anarthria
- numbness
- nausea