Final Exam: Msn570/ Msn 570 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam| 100% Correct| Questions And Verified Answers| Graded A

ischemic stroke {Ans: interruption of brain blood flow caused by thrombus, embolus or plaque; most common type}Lacunar stroke {Ans: a stroke resulting from occlusion of small vessels.}Define stroke {Ans: interruption of cerebral blood supply cause by hemorrhage or occlusion}intracerebral hemorrhage {Ans: bleeding into the brain as a result of a ruptured blood vessel within the brain}stroke symptoms for cerebral cortex, and basal ganglia {Ans: Headache, ataxia, aphasia, hemiparesis, hemisensory deficits, and vision field deficit.}Brown-Sequard Syndrome {Ans: Hemi-section of the cord - ipsilateral (same side) slows of voluntary muscle control - contralateral (opposite side) loss of pain and temperature sensation}Types of stroke {Ans: ischemic and hemorrhagic}aphasia {Ans: loss of ability to understand and express speech.}cerebral angiography {Ans: procedure used to examine cerebral blood vessels in the brain}Anterior cord syndrome {Ans: - caused by flexion injuries - occurs when 2/3 of the anterior cord is lost - *motor function, pain, and temperature sensation lost bilaterally below the lesion* (*flaccidity* below the lesion)}early stroke warning signs {Ans: disorientation and mild weakness}stoke symptoms for vertebral Avery posterior cerebral artery, cerebellar {Ans: ALOC, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, ataxia, cranial nerve paralysis}Modifiable risk factors for