Neurology – Stroke Questions With 100% Accurate Answers

Neurology – Stroke Questions With 100% Accurate Answers What are the major types of stroke? - Answer->Ischemic, hemorrhagic, (hemorrhagic transformation from ischemic) What are the primary sources of ischemic stroke? - Answer->Large artery atherosclerosis Cardioembolism Small-vessel occlusion Stroke of other determined etiology Stroke of undetermined etiology (2+ causes, negative evaluation, or incomplete evaluation) What is the differential diagnosis for stroke? - Answer->Migraine, postictal paresis, hypoglycemia, conversion disorder, subdural hematoma, and brain tumors what are the most common causes of ischemic stroke? - Answer->Atherosclerosis and cardioembolism Define the term stroke - Answer->sudden onset of neuro deficits of a vascular basis with infarction of CNS tissue Define the term transient ischemic attack - Answer->sudden onset of neuro deficits of a vascular basis without infarction What are the main ischemic causes of stroke? - Answer->-large vessel disease (atherosclerotic) -cardioembolic -lacunar/small artery occlusion -other -undetermined What are the main causes of hemorrhagic stroke? - Answer->-intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) -subarachnoid hemorrhage What deficits might an ACA stroke produce? - CONTINUES...