NEURO03

Question 1

An umbrella term that refers to a functional abnormality of the CNS that occurs when the normal blood supply to the brain is disputed

Answer 1

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS

Question 2

What is the primary CVD in the US, and is the 3rd leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Considered a major cause of disability

Answer 2

STROKE

Question 3

Other names of stroke?

Answer 3

CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT
BRAIN ATTACK
CEREBRAL THROMBOSIS
APOPLEXY

Question 4

A condition in which neurologic deficits result from a sudden decrease in blood flow to a localized area of the brain.

Answer 4

STROKE

Question 5

Risk factors of stroke?

Answer 5

HYPERTENSION
HEART DISEASE
DM
SLEEP APNEA
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS
SMOKING
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
LIVING IN THE STROKE BELT

Question 6

Causes of Stroke?

Answer 6

THROMBOSIS
EMBOLISM
HEMORRHAGE

Question 7

The most common cause of cerebral thrombosis?

Answer 7

ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Question 8

One of the causes of stroke and usually affects younger people?

Answer 8

EMBOLISM

Question 9

Most commonly caused by rheumatic heart disease and myocardial infarction?

Answer 9

EMBOLISM

Question 10

Usually caused by rupture of cerebral artery in a patient with severe hypertension, subarachnoid/intracerebral hemorrhage, rupture of an aneurysm,AV malformation, hypocoagulation

Answer 10

HEMORRHAGE

Question 11

Are frequently more severe and destructive than other CVA’s because they affect large portions of the brain

Answer 11

HEMORRHAGE

Question 12

Types of Strokes?

Answer 12

ISCHEMIC
HEMORRHAGIC

Question 13

Results from sa blockage or stenosis of a cerebral artery or stopping blood flow and ultimately causing a brain infarction?

Answer 13

ISCHEMIC STROKE

Question 14

Accounts for 80% of all strokes?

Answer 14

ISCHEMIC

Question 15

The blockage is secondary to blood clot (either thrombus or emboli) or from stenosis of a vessel resulting in the building of a plaque

Answer 15

ISCHEMIC STROKE

Question 17

What are the classifications of Ischemic Stroke?

Answer 17

TIA
THROMBOTIC STROKE
EMBOLIC STROKE

Question 18

Sometimes called a mini stroke

Answer 18

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 19

A warning signal of an ischemic thrombotic stroke

Answer 19

TIA

Question 20

Have a sudden onset and often disappear within minutes of hours

Answer 20

TIA

Question 21

Commonly include contralateral numbness or weakness of the leg, habd, forearm, and other corner of the mouth

Answer 21

TIA

Question 22

Painless temporary loss of vision in one or both eyes

Answer 22

Amaurosis fugax

Question 23

Caused by occlusion of a large cerebral vessel by a thrombus

Answer 23

THROMBOTIC STROKE

Question 24

Type of Ischemic stroke that often occur in older people who are resting or sleeping

Answer 24

THROMBOTIC STROKE

Question 25

Most common locations of thrombi?

Answer 25

INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY VERTEBRAL ARTERIES JUNCTION OF THE VERTEBRA AND BASILAR ARTERIES

Question 26

Affects the smaller cerebral vessels because the infarcted areas slough off, leaving a small cavity or "lake" in the brain?

Answer 26

LACUNAR STROKE

Question 27

Affects only one region of the brain that is supplied by a single cerebral artery

Answer 27

LACUNAR STROKE(THROMBOTIC)

Question 28

Occurs rapidly but progresses slowly-often begins with a TIA and continues to worsen over 1-2 days

Answer 28

THROMBOTIC STROKE

Question 29

1-2 days? (Type of syroke)

Answer 29

STROKE IN EVOLUTION

Question 30

3 days? When maximum neurologic deficit has been reached

Answer 30

COMPLETED STROKE

Question 31

Occurs when a blood clot travelling through the cerebral blood vessels lodge into the vessels to narrow to permit further movement?

Answer 31

EMBOLIC STROKE

Question 32

Most frequent sites of cerebral emboli?

Answer 32

BIFURCATIONS OF VESSELS: CAROTID & MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERIES

Question 33

Occurs when a cerebral blood vessel ruptures-blood enters the brain tissues compressing adjacent tissues and causing blood vessel spasm and cerebral edema?

Answer 33

HEMORRHAGIC STROKE/ INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE

Question 34

Classifications of hemorrhagic stroke?

Answer 34

INTRECEBRAL HEMORRHAGE INTRACRANIAL (CEREBRAL) ANEURYSM ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE

Question 35

Came from a spontaneous rupture of small vessels accounts for approximately 80% of hemorrhagic strokes and is cause chiefly by uncontrolled hypertension?

Answer 35

INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

Question 36

Bleeding in intracerebral hemorrhage most commonly occur in the?

Answer 36

CEREBRAL LOBES BASAL GANGLIA THALAMUS BRAIN STEM CEREBELLUM

Question 37

Dilation of the walls of a cerebral artery that develops as a result of weakness in the arterial wall?

Answer 37

INTRACRANIAL (CEREBRAL) ANEURYSM

Question 38

Intrcranial aneurysm tend to occur at what?

Answer 38

BIFURCATIONS AND BRANCHES OF THE CAROTID ARTERIES AND THE VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERIES AT TBE CIRCLE OF WILLIES

Question 39

Intracranial aneurysm range in sizes?

Answer 39

SMALLER THEN 15 mm TO LARGER THAN 50 mm

Question 40

Intracranial aneurysm may be due to?

Answer 40

1. DEVELOPMENTAL DEFECT IN THE VESSEL WALL 2. DEGENERATION OR FRAGILITY OF THE VESSEL WALL DUE TO ATHEROSCLEROSIS, CONGENITAL DEFECT OF THE VESSEL WALL, ETC

Question 41

Types of Intracranial Aneu?

Answer 41

BERRY SACCULAR FUSIFORM MYCOTIC

Question 42

Are usually asymptomatic until they rupture?

Answer 42

INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM

Question 43

Manifestations of ruptured aneurysm?

Answer 43

SUDDEN EXPLOSIVE HEADACHE LOC NAUSEA VOMITING STIFF NECK PHOTOPHOBIA STROKE SYNDROME MANIFESTATIONS PITUITARY MALFUNCTIONS-CHNAGES IN ADH SECRETION

Question 44

asymptomatic, minimal headache, and slight neck rigidity?

Answer 44

GRADE 1

Question 45

Moderate to severe headache, neck rigidity, cranial nerve deficits?

Answer 45

GRADE II

Question 46

Drowsy, lethargic,mild neurologic deficits?

Answer 46

GRADE III

Question 47

Stuporous, moderate to severe hemiparesis, early decerebrate rigidity?

Answer 47

GRADE IV

Question 48

Characterized by deep coma, decerebrate rigidity, moribund appearance?

Answer 48

GRADE V