Strokes

Question 1

A stroke of what artery would affect the motor and sensory cortex for upper limb and face and both Broca and Wernicke’s areas?

Answer 1

MCA

Question 2

A stroke of what artery would affect the motor and sensory areas of the lower limb?

Answer 2

ACA

Question 3

A stroke of what artery would affect striatum and internal capsule?

Answer 3

Lenticulostriate artery

Question 4

A stroke of what artery would affect the lateral corticospinal tract, medial lemniscus, and the caudal medulla?

Answer 4

ASA

Question 5

A stroke of what artery would affect the lateral medulla?

Answer 5

PICA

Question 6

A stroke of what artery would affect the lateral pons and the middle and inferior cerebellar peduncles?

Answer 6

AICA

Question 7

A stroke of what artery would affect the occipital and visual cortex?

Answer 7

PCA

Question 8

A stroke of what artery would cause locked-in syndrome?

Answer 8

Basilar artery

Question 9

What’s seen 12-48 hr after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 9

Red neurons

Question 10

What’s seen 24-72 hr after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 10

Necrosis + pmns

Question 11

What’s seen 3-5 days after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 11

Macrophages

Question 12

What’s seen 1-2 weeks after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 12

Reactive gliosis + vascular proliferation

Question 13

What’s seen >2 weeks after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 13

Glial scar

Question 14

What’s seen >1 month after ischemic brain injury?

Answer 14

Fluid-filled cystic space lined by gliosis and reactive astrocytes