Strokes Flashcards

1
Q

What type of superior quadrant visual field defect is associated with Wernicke aphasia?

A

Right superior quadrant

“Wernicke and the right wing think they are superior”

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2
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Which artery stroke presents with the following signs?:

  • Contralateral paralysis and/or sensory loss of face and body.
  • Absence of cortical signs (neglect, aphasia, visual field loss)
A

Lenticulostriate artery- striatum, internal capsule

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3
Q

What’s the most common location of lacunar infarcts, due to hyaline arteriosclerosis secondary to unmanaged HTN?

A

Lenticulostriate artery

“Eat your lentils, otherwise you might get a lacune”

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4
Q

What’s the main diff between ACA and MCA stroke sx?

A

ACA: Contra hemiparesis leg>face, urinary sx
MCA: Contra hemiparesis face>leg, aphasia (L) or hemineglect (R)

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