Term
| 3rd leading cause of death in us |
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cva subdivided pathologically into __
- subdivisions = |
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Definition
infarcts
- thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic |
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Term
- __ is the most common primary etiology of all strokes
-- 51% of all strokes in __ vasculature
-- but rare cause of __ strokes |
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Definition
- thrombotic occulsion
-- anterior, middle, posterior cerebral
-- mca |
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Term
- __ causes 15-30% of all strokes
-- most __ strokes caused by above |
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Definition
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Term
- __ cause 50% of total mca strokes
-- __ present in 65% of all stroke pts
-- maybe __ or source of embolus |
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Definition
- cardioembolism
-- afib
-- post sequela |
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Term
| embolus may occur from __ of __ disease |
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Definition
| artheromatous plaque; carotid disease |
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Term
| location of embolus depends on __ |
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Definition
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Term
- __: largest cerebral aa
-- most commonly affected by __ |
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Definition
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Term
- __ >95% are left hemisphere dominant
- __ > 60% are left hemisphere dominant
- dominant hemisphere =
- nondominant hemisphere = |
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Definition
- right handed
- left handed
- speech, logic
- memory, error recognition, inhibition |
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Term
aphasia
- ischemic injury to __, leads to __
- __: comprehend language, cant communicate
- __: fluent speech, not understandable
- __: disruption of arcuate fasiculus |
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Definition
- sylvian fissure; dysphasia
- broca's aphasia
- wernicke's aphasia
- conductive aphasia |
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Term
hemiparesis/hemiplegia
- __ division infarct produces:
-- contralateral __ and __ deficits
-- partial sparing of __ extremity |
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Definition
- superior
-- upper extremity; face
-- contralateral lower |
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Term
| -__: inability to perform previously learned task despite preserved strength, vision, and coordination |
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Definition
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Term
| infarct to nondominant hemisphere can lead to: |
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Definition
| neglect, confabulation, dressing apraxia, general confusion, impersistence |
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Term
| __ proves to reduce stroke mortality over 10 years |
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Definition
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Term
| __ die from acute stroke within first 30 days after event |
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Definition
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Term
| best way to prevent stroke is to __ |
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Term
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Definition
vascular
inflammatory/infection
neoplasm, neuro/psych
degenerative, dietary
intoxication/iatrogenic/idiopathic
congenital
autoimmune, airway, allergic
trauma, temp
electrolytes, endocrine
do - osteopathic |
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