Stroke

Question 1

What are the 2 different types of stroke?

Answer 1

Haemorrhagic

Infarct

Question 2

What causes a cardioembolic stroke?

Answer 2

A fibrin dependent red thrombus

Question 3

What causes a Atheroembolic stroke?

Answer 3

A platelet dependent white thrombus

Question 4

What are the functions of the frontal lobe?

Answer 4

Personality
Emotional response
Social behaviour

Question 5

What are the functions of the parietal lobes? (Dominant side)

Answer 5

Calculation
Language
Planned movement
Appreciation of size, shape, weight and texture

Question 6

What are the functions of the parietal lobes (Non dominant side)

Answer 6

Spatial orientation

Construction skills

Question 7

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

Answer 7

Analysis of vision

Question 8

What are the functions of the temporal lobes (Dominant side)?

Answer 8

Auditory perception
Speech and language
Verbal memory
Smell

Question 9

What are the functions of the temporal lobes (Non dominant side)?

Answer 9

Auditory perception
Music or tone sequences
Non verbal memory
Smell

Question 10

Acute management of stroke?

Answer 10

Thrombolysis/Thromectomy
Imaging
Swallow assessment
Antiplatelets
Stroke unit care

Question 11

Secondary prevention of stroke?

Answer 11

Medication (if cardioembolic then Anticoag, if not cardioemoblic then antiplatelet ie clopidogrel)
Lifestyle
Carotid surgery