Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) questions with correct answers

Left Hemisphere - Answer Dominant 80% Dominant, center for language, math, analytical thinking, logic, science, thinking Right Hemisphere - Answer Visual, Spatial awareness & propreoception, orientation, intuition, creativity, art/music Cerebral Circulation - Answer ICA => ACA => MCA 2 Posterior vertebral artery => basilar artery => PCA Crowning Glory - Answer Includes: Anterior, Middle & Posterior Arteries They form a circle at base of brain = Circle of Willis (all roads lead to => circle of willis) Rupture in this area requests the longest rehabilitation - brain receives 15-20% of cardiac output - 750 mL/min; obstruction decreases blood flow, which decreases O2 & glucose CVA Defined - Answer - Disruption in the blood supply to the brain - May occur suddenly and should be treated immediately to prevent disability - National Stroke Association (NSA) uses the term "brain attack" CVA Tidbits (FYI) - Answer - CVA is the 2nd leading cause of death & disability worldwide - 3rd leading cause of death in US (every 4 minutes) - Death Rate: Women > Men (b/c women live longer) 60.6% in 2006 (AHA) Cost: $73.7 Billion (Direct & Indirect cost for 2010