Symptoms Flashcards
Middle Cerebral Artery Infarct Symptoms
Contralateral gaze palsy
contralateral hemiplegia
contralateral hemisensory loss
aphasia
contralateral gaze palsy is
an inability to move the eyes iin the direction opposite to the stroke location
contralateral hemiplegia is
an inability to move (generally the arms and face) on the side opposite to the stroke location
contralateral hemisensory loss is
numbness on the side opposite to the stroke
aphasia
inability to communicate effectively
Anterior Cerbral Artery
contralateral hemiplegia
impaired judgement
behavioral symptoms
depression
contalateral hemiplegia is
inability to move (generally the legs) on the side opposite to the stroke location
impaired judgement is
impulsiveness and lack of self awareness
Posterior Cerebral Artery
contralateral homonymous hemianopsia
contralateral hemisenesory loss
neglect
prosopagnosia
alexia without agraphia
anomic aphasia
transcortical sensory aphasia
contralateral homonymous hemiaopsia
inability to see the visual field opposite the stroke in the both eyes
neglect
loss of awareness of one side of the body
prosopagnosia
inability to recognize faces
alexia without agraphia
inability to read words while retaining ability to write