1
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What type of superior quadrant visual field defect is associated with Wernicke aphasia?
A
Right superior quadrant
“Wernicke and the right wing think they are superior”
2
Q
Which artery stroke presents with the following signs?:
- Contralateral paralysis and/or sensory loss of face and body.
- Absence of cortical signs (neglect, aphasia, visual field loss)
A
Lenticulostriate artery- striatum, internal capsule
3
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What’s the most common location of lacunar infarcts, due to hyaline arteriosclerosis secondary to unmanaged HTN?
A
Lenticulostriate artery
“Eat your lentils, otherwise you might get a lacune”
4
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What’s the main diff between ACA and MCA stroke sx?
A
ACA: Contra hemiparesis leg>face, urinary sx
MCA: Contra hemiparesis face>leg, aphasia (L) or hemineglect (R)
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