Characteristics of a CVA Flashcards

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Left Hemisphere

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  • Weakness, paralysis of the right side
  • increased frustration
  • decreased processing
  • possible aphasia (expressive, receptive, global)
  • possible dysphagia
  • possible motor apraxia (ideamotor and ideational)
  • decreased discrimination between left and right
  • right hemianopsia
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Right Hemisphere

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  • Weakness, paralysis of the left side
  • decreased attention span
  • left hemianopsia
  • decreased awareness and judgement
  • memory deficits
  • left inattention
  • decreased abstract reasoning
  • emotional lability
  • impulsive behaviors
  • decreased spatial orientation
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Brainstem

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  • unstable vital signs
  • decreased conciousness
  • decreased ability to swallow
  • weakness on both sides of the body
  • paralysis on both sides of the body
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Cerebellum

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  • Decreased Balance
  • Ataxia
  • Decreased Coordination
  • Nausea
  • Decreased ability for postural adjustment
  • nystagmus
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