stroke syndromes

Question 1

Weber’s syndrome

• affected artery
• signs

Answer 1

• branch of the posterior cerebral arteries
• ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy
• contralateral hemiparesis.

Question 2

Wallenberg’s syndrome (lateral medullary syndrome)

• affected artery
• signs

Answer 2

• Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
• ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome
• ipsilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation on the face
• contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation over the contralateral body

Question 3

lateral pontine syndrome

• affected artery
• signs

Answer 3

• Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

a condition similar to the lateral medullary syndrome but with additional involvement of pontine cranial nerve nuclei. It leads to:

• cerebellar ataxia,
• vertigo,
• ipsilateral hearing loss
• ipsilateral facial weakness.
• ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome
• ipsilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation on the face
• contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation over the contralateral body

Question 4

GCS calculation

Answer 4

≤8 = intubation