Stroke Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
Post limb of internal capsule (lacunar infarct)
A
motor impairment w/o any higher cortical dysfxn or visual field abnl
2
Q
MCA occlusion
A
contralat hemiplegia conjugate eye deviation toward side of infarct hemianesthesia homonymous hemianopia aphasia if DOMINANT hemisphere heminegelect if NONDOM hemisphere
3
Q
ACA occlusion
A
contralat weakness (aminly LOWER extremities), abulia, akinetic mutism, emotional disturbances, deviation of head and eyes toward lesion, sphhincter incontinence
4
Q
Vertebrobasilar system lesion (brainstem)
A
“alternate syndromes” = contralat hemiplegia and IPSILATERAL cranial nerve involvement
