Stroke Types + Presentation

Question 1

What does MCA Stroke stand for?

Answer 1

It means Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke

Question 2

What are the Symptoms to expect for an individual after suffering an MCA Stroke?
- Motor + Somatosensory
- Visual
- Language

Answer 2

Motor + Somatosensory
> Contralateral Hemiplegia of Face and U.E
> Contralateral Sensory Loss of Face and U.E

Visual
> Visual Gaze Deficit (Superior Division of MCA)
> Contralateral Homonymous Hemianopia (Inferior Division of MCA)

Language
> Expressive Deficit (Superior Division of MCA)
> Receptive Deficit (Inferior Division of MCA)

Question 3

What does TACI Stroke stand for?

Answer 3

It means a Total Anterior Circulation Infarct/Syndrome/Stroke

Question 4

What are the Symptoms to expect for an individual after suffering an TACI Stroke?
- Motor + Somatosensory
- Visual
- Language

Answer 4

Motor + Somatosensory
> Contralateral Hemiplegia of L.E
> Contralateral Sensory Loss of L.E

Visual
> Homonymous Hemianopia

Language
> Global Aphasia OR Visuo-Spatial Neglect

Question 5

What does PACI Stroke stand for?

Answer 5

It means Partial Anterior Circulation Infarct/Syndrome/Stroke

Question 6

What are the Symptoms to expect for an individual after suffering an PACI Stroke?

• Difference between Total and Partial Anterior Stroke?
• Motor + Somatosensory
• Visual
• Language

Answer 6

Partial = 2 of the 3 components from a Total Anterior Syndrome

Motor + Somatosensory
> Contralateral Hemiplegia of L.E
> Contralateral Sensory Loss of L.E

Visual
> Homonymous Hemianopia

Language
> Global Aphasia OR Visuo-Spatial Neglect
> Aphasia typically related to either expressive or receptive

Question 7

What does LACI Stroke stand for?

Answer 7

It means Lacunar Artery Circulation Infarct/Syndrome/Stroke

Question 8

What are the Symptoms to expect for an individual after suffering an LACI Stroke?
- Motor + Somatosensory
- Visual
- Language

Answer 8

One of the Following needs to be present for Dx:
> Pure Motor Stroke
> Pure Sensory Stroke
> Sensory/Motor Stroke
> Ataxic Hemiparesis

Question 9

What does POCI Stroke stand for?

Answer 9

It means Posterior Circulation Infarct/Syndrome/Stroke

Question 10

What are the Symptoms to expect for an individual after suffering an POCI Stroke?
- Visual
- Language

Answer 10

> Contralateral Homonymous Hemianopia
Eye Movement Disorders
Anomia (cannot name colours or objects)