Shared Flashcard Set

Details

CVA
CVA
6
Science
Graduate
01/30/2008

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA)
Definition
  • Most common in stroke
  • Contralateral hemiplegia --> UE involvement,
  • Lose sensation arm/face
  • Homonymous hemianopsia
  • CVA-L --> aphasa, apraxia
  • Main stem occlusion --> global aphasia
Term

ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY (ACA)

Definition
  • Rarely involved
  • LE affected --> contralateral hemplegia, sensory loss
  • Mental confusion, aphasia, contralateral neglect
Term
POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY (PCA)
Definition
  • Persistent pain syndrome/contralaterl pain
  • Temperature sensory loss
  • Homonymous hemianopsia, aphasia, thalmic pain
Term
VERTEBRAL-BASILAR ARTERY (VBA)
Definition
  • Results in death usually
  • If survive + lesion affected pons --> quadriparesis + bulbar palsy --> "locked in" state (communicate with blinking
  • Vertebral artery symptoms: vertigo, coma, diplopia, (double vision), nausea, dyphagia, ataxia
Term

RIGHT HEMISPHERE CVA

(L HEMIPARESIS)

Definition
  • Problems with spatial relationship
  • Problems with hand-eye coordination
  • Unable to retain info.
  • Hard to learn individual steps
  • Irritable, short attention span
  • Quick, impulsive
  • Poor judgment affecting personal safety
Term

LEFT HEMISPHERE CVA

(RIGHT HEMIPARESIS)

Definition
  • Unable to communicate verbally
  • Apraxia
  • Difficulty starting/sequencing tasks
  • Frustrated easily with high levels of anxiety
  • Cautious/slow
Supporting users have an ad free experience!