Ch 1 - Stroke: Name the Lesion Flashcards
Where is the lesion
A - Optic Nerve
Where is the lesion
B - Base of left optic nerve (Wilbrand’s knee)
Where is the lesion
C - Optic Chiasm
Where is the lesion
D - Optic tract
OR
G - Striate cortex
Where is the lesion
E - Visual radiations (lateral portion)
Where is the lesion
F - Visual radiations (medial portion)
What is a stroke?
Rapidly developing cerebral function signs lasting >24 hours or leading to death with no cause other than vascular origin
What is a transient ischemic attack?
Stroke sympoms <24 hours
What are the non-modifiable risk factors of stroke
Age >55
Male>female
African America 2x>Caucasians>Asians
Family history of stroke
What are modifiable risk factors of stroke?
HTN
Hx of TIA/Stroke
Heart dz (CHF, AFib, Valvular dz, CAD, PFO)
Diabetes
Cigarette smoking
Carotid Stenosis
ETOH abuse/cocaine use
High dose estrogens
Hypercoagable states
HLD, Obesity/sedentary lifestyle
Migraine HA
Sleep apnea
Where are the “stoke belt” states?
Southeastern US
Which cerebtral artery supplies the lower limb motor strip?
Anterior cerebral artery (ACA)
Which cerebral artery supplies the upper limb motor strip?
Middle cerebral artery (MCA)
What are the types of ischemic stroke?
Thrombolic
Embolic
Lacunar
What are the types of hemorrhagic stroke?
Intracerebral (ICH): HTN
Subarachnoid (SAH): rupture aneurysm
