BLUMENFELD LAST TOPIC QUESTIOS AND ANSWERS A+ EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025

BLUMENFELD LAST TOPIC QUESTIOS AND ANSWERS A+ EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025 arteries most frequently involved in strokes - ANS-middle cerebral artery because of the relatively large amount of territory supplied MCA infarcts occur in what primary regions - ANS-Superior Division Inferior Division Deep territory Left MCA superior division infarct picture and deficit - ANS-right face and arm weakness of the upper motor neuron type and a nonfluent or Brocas Aphasia in some cases there may also be some right face and arm cortical type sensory loss Left MCA inferior infarct image and effects (4) - ANS-fluent or wernickes aphasia and a right visual field deficity there may also be some right face and arm cortical type sensory loss motor findings absent presents as confusion or psychiatric, must examine carefully some mild right sided weakness may be present esp. at onset of the disease Left MCA deep territory infarct picture and symptoms - ANS-right pure motor hemiparesis of the upper motor neuron type. large infarcts may produce cortical defects and aphasia left MCA stem infarct - ANS-combination of left mca super, inferior and deep territory. with right hemiplegia, right hemianesthesia, right homonynymous hemianonpia and global aphasia there is often a left gaze preference especially at the onset, caused by damage to left hemisphere cortical areas important for driving the eyes to the right Right MCA superior division infarct image and symptoms - ANS-left face and arm weakness of the upper motor neuron type left hemineglect is present to a variable exten in some cases there may also be some left face and arm cortical sensory loss Right MCA inferior division infarct symptoms and image - ANS-profound left hemineglect left visual field and somatosensory deficits are often present, difficult to test because of the neglect motor neglect with decreased voluntary or spontaneous initiation of movements on the left side can also occur, yet strength is normal (shown by withdrawal from pain) some mild left sided weakness may be present...