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Characteristics of PCA {Ans: Contralateral visual field homonymous hemianopia and visual agnosia Blindness / amnesia *do not usually involve paralysis or aphasia* *Weber's syndrome - nerve palsy, bulbar muscle disfunction* *Parinaud's Syndrome - impaired gaze, nystagmus*}What diagnosis in a patient is a contraindication in performing a lumbar puncture? {Ans: SAH}ABCD2 score {Ans: Predictor of two-day risk of stroke following TIA}Oral contraceptives may increase likelihood of stroke in women who... {Ans: Smoke cigarettes Age > 35 HTN, DM, HLD Obese Prothrombin mutations, such as factor V leiden}Pt presents complaining of double vision, lacks horizontal eye movements while tracking is preserved. What area of the brain can cause internuclear opthalmoplegia? {Ans: Brainstem}What is a risk factor for a spontaneous carotid dissection? {Ans: Connective tissue disease}