Medical Conditions: Test 2 || Complete Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
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Medical Conditions: Test 2 || Complete Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
Medical Conditions: Test 2 || Complete Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
What is the most common location of a CVA - ANSWER -middle cerebral artery
What are common deficits to screen for if a person suffers from a MCA -...
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Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
What is the most common location of a CVA - ANSWER -middle cerebral artery
What are common deficits to screen for if a person suffers from a MCA - ANSWER -
-contralateral hemiplegia and hemisensory
-visual: hemianopsia
-lack of judgement, preservation, ideational apraxia
-depression, lability, apathy
Common symptoms of a R MCA - ANSWER - -left unilateral neglect
-anosognosia (lack insight to deficits)
-visuospatial impairment
-left motor apraxia
-impulsivity
Common symptoms of a L MCA - ANSWER - -bilateral motor apraxia
-aphasia
-frustration
-slow, cautious behavior change
-memory impairment
Common symptoms of an ACA - ANSWER - -unilateral apraxia
-possible primitive reflexes and incontinence
-behavior changes
-intellectual changes
-contralateral hemiplegia and hemisensory
Common symptoms of a PCA - ANSWER - -visual agnosia
-homonymous hemianopsia
-cortical blindness
-agnosia
-acalculia
-visuospatial impairment
CVA: What can occur if the cerebellar artery system is affected - ANSWER - -loss of
proprioception
-abnormal eye movements
-dizziness, vomiting
-cerebellar dysfunction (ataxia, dysmetria)
CVA: Who makes the greatest improvements in function return? - ANSWER - those
with:
-intact sensation
-minimal spasticity
-selective motor control
-no fixed contractures
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