Stroke: Thrombosis

Question 1

Usually d/t atherosclerosis and the formation of plaque within an artery

Answer 1

Thrombosis

Question 2

A thrombus then forms at the site of the plaque and causes brain tissue ischemia which results infarct if not quickly reversed

Answer 2

Thrombosis

Question 3

The most common site of plaque formation

Answer 3

Carotid bifurcation

Question 4

Thrombosis d/t atherosclerosis of large cerebral vessels results in

Answer 4

Large areas of infarction - significant functional deficits are common

Question 5

If a thrombus occurs in smaller branching artery

Answer 5

Lacunar infarct develops

Results in smaller areas of neuronal cell death

Deficit is less apparent