All::Neurology::Diseases::Stroke

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What symptoms would be expected from a Anterior cerebral artery territory stroke?

  • Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss
  • lower extremity > upper

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What symptoms would be expected from a Middle cerebral artery territory infarct?

  • Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, upper extremity > lower
  • Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
  • Aphasia

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What symptoms would be expected from a Posterior cerebral artery territory infarct?

  • Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing
  • Visual agnosia

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What symptoms would be expected from a Anterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarct?

  • Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss, facial paralysis and deafness
  • Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss
  • Ataxia, nystagmus

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What symptoms would be expected from a Retinal/ophthalmic artery territory infarct?

Amaurosis fugax

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What symptoms would be expected from a Basilar artery territory infarct?

'Locked-in' syndrome

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What symptoms would be expected from a Lacunar stroke?

present with either isolated hemiparesis, hemisensory loss or hemiparesis with limb ataxia

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What symptoms would be expected from a branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the midbrain territory infarct? (Weber's syndrome)

  • Ipsilateral CN III palsy
  • Contralateral weakness of upper and lower extremity

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What symptoms would be expected from a Posterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarct? (Wallenberg syndrome)

  • Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss
  • Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss
  • Ataxia, nystagmus

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