Term
| Anterior cerebral artery syndrome |
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Definition
1. Contralateral weakness
2. Contralateral leg sensory loss
3. Bladder incontinence |
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Term
| Middle cerebral artery syndrome |
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Definition
1. Superior division
- Contra face and arm > leg weakness
- Contra face and arm > leg sens loss
- Broca's aphasia
- Contralateral neglect
2. Inferior division
- Contra hemianopia, superior quadrantanopia
- Wernicke's aphasia
- Contralateral neglect
3. MCA stem |
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Term
| Posterior cerebral artery syndrome |
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Definition
1. Contra hemianopia, quadrantanopia
2. Alexia w/o agraphia
3. Visual agnosias with bilateral PCA infarcts
- Visual object agnosia
- Prosopagnosia
- Simultagnosia
- Cortical blindness |
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Term
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Definition
1. Small deep infarcts diameter =< 1.5 cm
2. Occur in the territory of the deep penetrating arteries
3. Aging, HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia, and smoking are significant RF
4. Better prognosis than other stroke types
5. Usually harbinger for larger strokes |
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Term
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Definition
| Ataxia, vertigo, diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, bilateral weakness, bilateral sensory loss, crossed cranial and body signs |
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Term
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Definition
1. Sudden headache
2. Sudden change in vision
3. Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding
4. Sudden weakness or numbness
5. Sudden dizziness or loss of balance |
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