Week 6

Question 1

__________ occurs when there is ischemia to part of the brain or hemorrhage into the brain

Answer 1

Stroke or CVA

Question 2

__________ strokes result from Inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete occlusion of an artery

Answer 2

Ischemic

Question 3

A ______ is usually a precursor to ischemic stroke

Answer 3

TIA

Question 4

_____________ stroke results from bleeding into the brain tissue itself or into the
subarachnoid space or ventricles

Answer 4

Hemorrhagic

Question 5

______________ is the most important cause of a hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 5

Hypertension

Question 6

__________________ is a short period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke. It’s caused by a brief blockage of blood flow to the brain

Answer 6

A transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Question 7

____________ refers to difficulty related to the comprehension or use of language and is due to partial disruption or loss

Answer 7

Dysphasia

Question 8

____________ is the total loss of comprehension and use of language

Answer 8

Aphasia

Question 9

__________ is a disturbance in the muscular control of speech

Answer 9

Dysarthria

Question 10

Is a left or right brain stroke is more likely to result in memory problems related to language?

Answer 10

Left-brain stroke

Question 11

__________ describes poor muscle control that causes clumsy movements.

Answer 11

Ataxia

Question 12

____________ also known as double vision, is the perception of two images of a single object

Answer 12

diplopia

Question 13

______________ is a blanket term used to describe involuntary, uncontrollable movements.

Answer 13

Dyskinesia

Question 14

______________ is one-sided muscle weakness

Answer 14

Hemiparesis

Question 15

_______________ is partial blindness or a loss of sight in half of your visual field

Answer 15

Hemianopia (hem ee anopia)