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what percentage of TIAs will show damage on MRI

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50%

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how long does a true TIA last

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less than an hour

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which subtype of stroke is most common

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ischaemic

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what happens in ischaemic stroke

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blood clot stops the flow of blood to an area of the brain

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what happens in haemorrhagic stroke

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weakened/diseased blood vessels rupture

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6
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stroke risk increases in women:

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  • pregnancy
  • have preeclampsia
  • birth control
  • use HRT
  • have migraines with aura and smoke
  • have AF
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stroke - FAST

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  • Facial weakness
  • Arm weakness
  • Speech problems
  • Time to call 999
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what is dysphasia

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impairment of language processing

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anterior cerebral artery/middle cerebral artery features

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  • hemiparesis
  • hemisensory loss
  • hemianopia (affects optic tract)
  • dysphasia (left MCA)
  • sensory/visual inattention/neglect (right MCA)
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Lacunar syndromes (perforating arteries) features

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  • pure motor stroke
  • pure sensory stroke
  • sensorimotor stroke (less likely than a pure one)
  • clumsy hand dysarthria (slight weakness and clumsiness of the hand with slurred speech)
  • ataxic hemiparesis (ataxia and usually mild hemiparesis affecting the same side)
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what does ataxia mean

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without coordination

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what does the posterior circulation supply?

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  • brainstem, cerebellum
  • occipital lobes
  • medial temporal lobes
  • posterior part of the deep hemisphere, mainly the thalamus
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posterior circulation stroke features

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hemianopia (occipital cortex)

brainstem and cerebellar:
- hemiparesis/hemisensory loss
- ataxia
- dysarthria
- due to cranial nerve nuclei involvement - vertigo, diplopia, facial nerve palsy, tongue palsy, dysphagia

bilateral symptoms - basilar artery syndrome

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14
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how are strokes classified in Oxford Stroke Classification?

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TACS, PACS, LACS, POCS

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What does TACS stand for?

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Total Anterior Circulation Syndrome

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in the oxford stroke classification, what is the most severe type of stroke?

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TACS

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17
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what is the number one cause of stroke

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high BP

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18
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what does PACS stand for

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Partial Anterior Circulation Syndrome

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what percentage of PACS patients are alive and independent at 1 year?

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55%

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what happens in Lacunar Syndrome (LACS)?

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small infarcts in the deeper parts of the brain and in the brainstem

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what causes Lacunar syndrome

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occlusion of a single deep penetrating artery

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lacunar syndrome prognosis

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best of all the strokes, 60% of patients alive and independent at 1 year

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what does POCS stand for

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Posterior Circulation Syndrome

24
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give examples of stroke mimics

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  • subdural/ extradural haematoma
  • seizure/ postictal signs
  • migraine
  • space occupying lesion
  • metabolic disturbance (glucose!)
  • peripheral vestibular issue
  • functional neurological disorder
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does a history of cognitive impairment point you more towards a stroke diagnosis or away from it?
away
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main causes of ischaemic stroke
- large artery disease - cardioembolic - lacunar
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main causes of haemorrhagic stroke
- hypertensive - cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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what is the ischaemic core?
area of brain which has developed necrosis. cerebral blood flow <20%
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penumbra meaning
area of brain with reduced cerebral flow, but also getting supply of O2 and glucose from collateral arteries.
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what is the ischaemic cascade
a series of biochemical reactions that are initiated in the brain and other aerobic tissues after seconds to minutes of ischaemia
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ischaemic cascade detail
switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism accumulation of lactic acid Na/K channel dysregulation - cytotoxic oedema Na/K channel dysregulation - increase Ca within neuron: 1) excitotoxicity 2) degradative enzymes 3) formation of radicals Mitochondrial apoptotic factors
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when does vasogenic oedema start
4-6 hours after ischaemia
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post stroke inflammation
1. ischaemia 2. damage-associated molecular patterns 3. inflammation: macrophages/immune response 4. anti-inflammatory 5. liquifactive necrosis
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TOAST 5 types of ischaemic stroke
- large artery atherosclerosis - cardioembolism - small vessel disease - stroke of other determined aetiology - stroke of undetermined aetiology
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which TOAST is most common (type of ischaemic stroke)
large artery atherosclerosis
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what is small artery disease stroke caused by
lipohyalinosis (thickened vessel wall with luminal narrowing)
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NIHSS score and severity
1-4 mild 5-15 moderate 16-20 moderate to severe 21-42 severe
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what is the time frame for getting thrombolysis in stroke
within 4.5hrs after onset of symptoms
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what is thrombolysis in stroke
lysis (break up) of clot by tissue plasminogen activator (usually TNK (tenecteplase))
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what is the goal of thrombolysis
aim to restore flow and save penumbra
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name some contraindications of thrombolysis
- previous intracerebral haemorrhage or infarct - dose of DOAC in the last 24-48hrs - pregnancy - recent head injury/stroke/surgery - severe comorbidities - seizure - platelets below 100, severe anaemia - severe hypertension (can be treated first)
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is old age a contraindication for thrombolysis in stroke
no
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complications of thrombolysis
- haemorrhage - anaphylaxis (very rare) - angioedema
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what puts patients at higher risk of angioedema as a complication of thrombolysis
being on ACEi
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if it's appropriate (e.g. ischaemic stroke) and there are no contraindications, when should thrombectomy be offered in stroke
asap, and within 6hrs of symptom onset
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primary intracerebral haemorrhage - lobar vs deep
lobar - may be more related to cerebral amyloid angiopathy deep - may be more related to effects of blood pressure
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hyperacute stroke management steps
- urgent imaging - thrombolysis/thrombectomy - BP lowering - Stroke unit care - swallow assessment, nutrition and hydration - secondary prevention medication
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ASPECTS score - what would a normal brain score?
10 (would lose a point for each area damaged)
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what % of ischaemic strokes are large vessel occlusion?
10%
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anterior cerebral artery stroke associated effects
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, lower extremity > upper
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middle cerebral artery stroke associated effects
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, upper extremity > lower Contralateral homonymous hemianopia Aphasia
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posterior cerebral artery stroke associated effects
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing Visual agnosia
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Weber's syndrome (branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the midbrain) stroke associated effects
Ipsilateral CN III palsy Contralateral weakness of upper and lower extremity
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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral medullary syndrome, Wallenberg syndrome) stroke associated effects
Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss Ataxia, nystagmus
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Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral pontine syndrome) stroke associated effects
Symptoms are similar to Wallenberg's(Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss Ataxia, nystagmus), but: Ipsilateral: facial paralysis and deafness
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Retinal/ophthalmic artery stroke associated effects
Amaurosis fugax
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Basilar artery stroke associated effects
'Locked-in' syndrome

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