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strokes - anterior circulation - arteries

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  1. middle cerebral artery
  2. anterior cerebral artery
  3. lenticulo-striate artery
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stroke on middle cerebral artery - area of lesion

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motor cortex - upper limb and face 
sensory cortex - upper limb and face 
termpal lobe - wernicke area 
frontal lobe - broca area 
if in dominant --> aphasia 
if non dominant --> hemineglect
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stroke on anterior cerebral artery - area of lesion

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motor cortex - lower limb

sensory cortex - lower limb

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stroke on lenticulo-striate artery - area of lesion

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  1. striatum

2. internal capsule

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stroke on lenticulo-striate artery - symptoms

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Contralateral hemiparesis/hemiplegia (face + body)

absence of cortical signs. eg. neglect, aphasia, visual field loss

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a common cause of stroke on lenticulo-striate artery - and why

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2ry to unmanaged hypertension because is a common location of lacunar infarcts

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strokes - posterior circulation - arteries

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  1. anterior spinal artery
  2. posterior inferior cerebellar artery
  3. anterior inferior cerebellar artery
  4. posterior cerebral artery
  5. basilar artery
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stroke of basilar artery - area of lesion (areas and structures)

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  1. pons, medulla, lower midbrain,
  2. corticospinal and corticobulbar (UMN)
  3. ocular cranial nerve nuclei
  4. paramedian pontine reticular formation
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stroke of basilar artery - symptoms

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locked-in syndrome :

  1. preserved consciousness, blinking + vertical eye movement
  2. quadriplegia
  3. loss of voluntary facial, mounth and tongue
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stroke of anterior spinal artery - area of lesion and symptoms

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  1. lateral corticospinal tract - contralateral hemiparesis (upper and lower limbs)
  2. medial lemniscus - decreased contralateral proprioception
  3. Caudal medulla/hypoglossal nerve - ipsilateral hypoglossal dysfunction (tongue deviates ipsilaterally)
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medial medullary syndrome is caused by

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infarct of paramedian branches of anterior spinal artery and vertebral arteries

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stroke of posterior inferior cerebellar artery - area of lesion

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lateral medulla (Lateral medullary (wallenberg) syndrome): 1. vestibular nuclei 2. lateral spinothalamic tract  3. spinal trigeminal nucleus  4.  nucleus ambiguus (vagus) (μεικτός), 5. sympathetic fibers 
 6. inferior cerebellar peduncle
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stroke of posterior inferior cerebellar artery - symptoms

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vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus, decreased pain and Q sensation from ipsilateral face and contralateral body, dysphagia, hoarness, decreased gag reflex, ipsilateral Horner, ataxia, dysmetria

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Lateral medullary (wallenberg) syndrome (specific involvement)

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POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY SYNDROME (STROKE)

nucleus ambiguus effects are specific

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stroke of posterior cerebral artery - area of lesion / symptoms

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occipital cortex
visual cortex
- contralateral hemianopia with macular sparing

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stroke of anterior inferior cerebellar artery - area of lesion

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lateral pons: (LATERAL PONTINE SYNDROME)

  • cranial nerve nuclei (vestibular, facal, spinal trigeminal, cochlear,)
  • sympthathetic fibers
  • middle and inferior cerebellar peduncles
  • lateral spinothalamic tract
  • corticospinal tract
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stroke of anterior inferior cerebellar artery - symptoms

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LATERAL PONTINE SYNDROME

  • vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus
  • face paralysis, decreased lacrimation and salivation, decreased taste of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
  • ipsilateral decreased pain and Q of the face and contralateral of the body
  • ataxia dysmetria
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lateral pontine syndrome - specific lesion

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facial nucleus

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anterior communicating arteries - lesion

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most commonly saccular aneurysm (berry) that can impinge cranial nerves. It can lead to stroke

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anterior communicating arteries - symptoms

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  • visual field defects (bitemporal hemianopia)
  • visual acuity defecits
  • Rupture –> ischemia in ACA distribution –> contralateral lower extremity hemiparesis, sensory deficits
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central post-stroke pain syndrome - definition / course / occurs in

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  • Neuropathic pain due to thalamic lesions
  • initial paresthesias followed in weeks to months by allodynia and dysesthesia
  • 10% of stroke patient
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common locations of lacunar infarcts

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  1. basal ganglia
  2. internal capsule
  3. thalamus
  4. pons
    (Oxford handbook)
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stoke - dysphagia and hoarseness - artery?

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posterior inferior cerebellar artery

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stroke - paralysis of face and loss of lacrimation - artery

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Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

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intracranial hemorrhage - types
1. epidural hematoma 2. subdural hematoma 3. subarachnoid hemorrhage 4. intraparenchymal (hypertensive) hemorrhage
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epidural hemorrhage - mechanism
rupture of middle meningeal artery (branch of maxillary) often often 2ry to fracture of temporal bone --> rapid expansion (artery)
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epidural hemorrhage - course
- Lucid interval (a temporary improvement in a patient's condition after a traumatic brain injury) - rapid expansion under systemic arterial pressure
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epidural hemorrhage - complications
1. transtentorial herniation | 2. CN III
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epidural hematoma - CT
- biconvex (lentiform), hyperdense blood collection - not crossing suture lines - can cross falx, tentorium
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subdural hematoma - mechanism
rupture of bridging veins --> slow venous bleeding | (less pressure because of veins= hematoma develops over time). Can be acute or chronic
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subdural hematoma - CT
- Crescent-shaped hemorrhage - crosses sature lines - Midline shift - Cannot cross falx, tentorium - findings of "acute on chronic" haemorrhage - if acute --> hyperdense, if chronic --> hypodense
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causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage
1. rupture of an aneurysm (such as berry) | 2. arteriovenous malformations
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Saccular (berry) aneurysm - associations and risk factors
1. ADPKD 2. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 3. advanced age 4. hypertension 5. smoking 6. race (increased risk with black)
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subarachnoid hemorrhage - complications after 4-10 days | visible on CT
1. vasospasm due to blood breakdown --> ischemic infract (not visible in CT) 2. rebleed (visible in CT) 3. high risk of developing communicating and/or obstructive hydrocephalus
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intraparenchymal (hypertensive) hemorrhage - is caused by
1. hypertension (MCC) 2. amyloid angiopathy 3. vasculitis 4. neoplasm (can cause Charcot-Bouchard)
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intraparenchymal (hypertensive) hemorrhage - area
typically occurs in basal ganglia and internal capsule (Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm of leniculostriate vessels) can be lobar
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cns aneurysms - types
1. Saccular (berry) aneurysm | 2. Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysm
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Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysm is associated with ... / area / important
chronic hypertension - it affects small vessels (eg. in basal ganglia, thalamus) - not seen in angiogram
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Saccular (berry) aneurysm - area
bifurcations in the circle of Willis | MC site is junction of anterior communicating artery and anterior cerebral artery
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Saccular (berry) aneurysm - complications
1. rupture (--> subarachnoid hemorrhage or hemorrhagic stroke) 2. bitetemporal hemianopia (via compression of optic chiasm) (anterior comm) 3. visual acuity deficits (anterior comm) 4. CN III palsy (posterior comm)
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aneurysm associated with hypertension - saccular or Charcot Bouchard?
both
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MCC and 2nd MCC of subarachnoid hemorrhage (and proportion)
1. rupture of an aneurysm (such as berry) (80%) | 2. arteriovenous malformations (15%)
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most vulnerable areas of ischemic brain disease (which is the most)
1. hipocampus (MOST) 2. neocortex 3. cerebellum | 4. watershed areas
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images can detect ischemic changes in (time)
1. CT--> 6-24h (but can show almost imminently hemorrhage) 2. diffusion-weighted MRI --> 3-30 min
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Hemorrhagic stroke is often due to
1. hypertension 2. anticoagulation 3. cancer 4. 2ry to ischemic stroke
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MC side of Hemorrhagic stroke
basal ganglia
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transient ischemic attack - definition
Brief, reversible episode of focal neurologic dysfunction without acute infraction (-MRI), with the majority resolving in less than 15 mins
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hypoxic ischemic stroke is due to / area / common during
hypoperfusion or hypoxemia / warershed areas | common during cardiovascular surgeries
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thrombotic ischemic stroke is due to / MC area
a clot forming directly at site of infarction usually over an atherosclerotic plague. commonly the MCA
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ischemic stroke - treatment
1. tPA (if within if 3-4,5 h of onset no hemmorrhage/risk of hemorrhage) 2. Reduce risk with medical therapy 3. optimum control of BP, blood sugar, lipids 4. treat conditions that increase risk (eg. aspirin, clopidogrel)
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blood - cortical distribution - arteries and what the supply
1. anterior cerebral artery --> anteriomedial surface of the cortex 2. middle cerebral artery --> lateral surface of the cortex 3. posterior cerebral artery --> posterior and inferior surface
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watershed zone are in danger to be damaged under / lesions
severe hypotension --> 1. upper leg/upper arm weakness 2. defects kn higher order visual processes
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auto-regulation - Cerebral perfusion is primarily driven by
1. PCO2 (primarily) | 2. PO2 (in severe hypoxia)
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autoregulation - relationship between PO2 and cerebral blood flow
P02 increases cerebral blood flow (until P02=50 mmHg) | PO2>50 --> plateau of cerebral blood flow
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autoregulation - relationship between PCO2 and cerebral blood flow
cerebral perfusion pressure increases with PCO2 until PCO2=90 mmHg at PCO2>90 --> plateau of cerebral blood flow
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