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is the sudden los of neurological function caused b an interruption of the blood flow to the brain |
CVA/ stroke/ brain attack/ apoplexy |
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to be classified as stroke, neurological deficits most persist for atleast 24 hours |
CVA/ stroke/ brain attack/ apoplexy |
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branch of VA that supplies the (Lat part) medulla oblongata & cerebellum |
PICA |
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PICA lesion: |
lesion: PICA syndrome; lateral medulla syndrome; wallenburg syndrome |
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1st branch of basilar a. |
AICA |
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supplies the pons & cerebellum |
AICA |
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AICA lesion: |
AICA syndrome |
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supplies the inner ear |
IAA |
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IAA lesion: |
sensorineural/ hearing loss (irreveseable) |
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supplies the midbrain & cerebellum |
SCA |
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terminal branch of the basilar a. |
PCA |
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supplies the medial & inferior temporal (memory) & occipital lobe; diencephalon (SHET); midbrain (CN 3 & 4) |
PCA |
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a branch of ICA; it conects the anterior circulation & posterior circulation |
Pcom |
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arteries of the anterior circulation: |
1 Acon 2 ACA 2 ICA 2 OA 2 Pcom |
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1st branch of ICA |
OA |
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OA lesion: |
amaurosis fugax |
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supplies the medial frontal & parietal |
ACA |
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asymmetric stroke |
ACA |
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largest branch of ICA |
MCA |
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terminal branch of ICA |
MCA |
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MC occluded artery |
MCA |
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supplies: lateral frontal, parietal, temporal lobe |
MCA |
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connects the (R) & (L) ACA |
Acom |
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aka medial striate art |
recurrent artery of heubner |
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terminal brach of ACA |
recurrent artery of heubner |
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supplies: globus pallidus & ant. limb of the internal capsule |
recurrent artery of heubner |
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recurrent artery of heubner lesion: |
athetosis, dysarthria, clumsy-hand syndrome |
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lesion of the neostriatum: |
chorea |
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lesion of the putamen: |
dystonia |
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lesion of the globus pallidus: |
athetosis |
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lesion of the subthalamus: |
hemiballismus |
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aka lateral striate art |
lenticulostriate art |
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supplies: neostriatum (putamen & globus pallidus) |
lenticulostriate art |
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lenticulostriate art lesion: |
chorea |
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corticospinal tract |
post. limb of internal capsule |
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pure motor stroke |
post. limb of internal capsule |
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refers to the temporary interruption of the blood supply to the brain |
Transient Ischemic attack (TIA) |
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symptoms of focal neurological deficit may last for only a few minutes of for several hours < 24 hrs |
Transient Ischemic attack (TIA) |
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there is NO evidence of residual brain damage or permanent neurological dysfunction |
Transient Ischemic attack (TIA) |
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secondary to subsiding brain edema |
reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) |
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> 24 hrs but not > 21 days (3 weeks) |
reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) |
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development f more severe neurologic impairment & often association with active occlusive thrombosis of a major cerebral . |
reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) |
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this is used to refer to the pt. whose neurological status is deteriorating after admission to the hospital |
stroke in evolution |
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stroke in evolution aka |
deteriorating stroke, progressive stroke |
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this is used to described a stroke affecting persons below the age of 45 (=< 45 y.o) |
young stroke |
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usually associated/ caused by hemorrhagic stroke |
young stroke |
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when no further deterioration is seen |
complete stroke |
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non-modifiable risk factor age: |
>60 y.o. |
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non-modifiable risk factor gender: |
(M>F)=if =>85 y.o.(F>M) |
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non-modifiable risk factor race: |
african american others: mexican americans; american indians; alaska natives |
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non-modifiable risk factor of stroke: |
age gender race family hx history of previous stroke (code: AGRaFaHis) |
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most important risk factor of stroke |
HTN |
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most treatable risk of stroke |
HTN |
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modifiable risk factors of stroke: |
HTN Heart dse DM smoking sedentary lifestyle personality & behavior (code: Hyper si Heart kaya na DM dahil nag SMoking sa SM kaya going Obese at nagbago ang Personality & behavior) |
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pt. with high BP of _______ mmhg are prone to _______X of having stroke |
160/95 mmhg; 4-6X |
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examples of heart disease that would cause stroke: |
atrial fibrillation; endocarditis; embolic stroke; obesity (hyperlipidemia); |
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smoking would cause: |
vasoconstriction of the BV |