SCRN Exam Review ( Stroke
Syndromes) 2023/ 22 Questions and
Answers.
A patient is right handed and suffers from a large Right vessel occlusion in the internal
carotid artery. Because it is affecting the pts dominate sphere, they are most likely to
experience: - - Aphasia
-A patient is right handed and suffers from a large left vessel occlusion in the internal
carotid artery. Because it is affecting the pts non-dominate sphere, they are most likely
to experience: - - Neglect
-An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in
___________________ vision loss, motor & sensory loss in the face, arm, and leg: -
- Contralateral (opposite side of stroke)
-An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in
___________________ eye deviation - - ipsilateral (towards the lesion (same side))
-The ___________ artery extends off of the internal carotid artery and thus if
occluded may cause monocular blindness - - ophthalmic artery
-A an ischemic stroke is either ___________ or _________. When
________________ the cause is generally cardiac related. - - Thrombotic or embolic.
Embolic is generally cardiac related. (Afib)
-Carotid Artery Dissection may result in ________________ - - Horner's Syndrome
Miosis : (pupilary constriction); ptosis (eyelip dropping); and anhidrosis (decreased
sweating)
-If the dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from: -
- Aphasia
-If non-dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from:
- - Neglect
-Contralateral sensory and motor loss of the middle cerebral affects: - - Face, arm, and
leg motor and sensory function.
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