A clinical syndrome typified by rapidly developing signs of focal or global disturbances of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death. No other apparent causes other than vascular origin. (WHO 1978)
A clinical syndrome typified by rapidly developing signs of focal or global disturbances of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death. No other apparent causes other than vascular origin. (WHO 1979)
A clinical syndrome typified by rapidly developing signs of focal or global disturbances of cerebral function. No other causes other than vascular origin. (WHO 1978)
Question 2
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What are the three types of stroke?
Answer
Sub-arrachnoid, lacunar, hemorrhagic
Sub-arrachnoid, hemorrhagic, ischaemic
TACI, LACI, PACI, POCI
Question 3
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which artery is most commonly occluded in an ischaemic stroke?
Answer
Middle cerebral artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Basilar artery
Question 4
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Who is more likely to suffer from a hemorrhagic stroke?
Answer
Hypertensive patient
Hypotensive patient
Diabetic patient
Question 5
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What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Answer
Bleeding in the meninges as a result of a hemorrhage in the brain
Bleeding in subarachnoid space usually from an aneurysm near circle of Willis
Loss of blood supply to subarachnoid region as a result of a blockage
Question 6
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Which type of stroke is the most common?
Answer
Ischaemic (80%)
Hemorrhagic (80%)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (80%)
Question 7
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Which of the following must be present for a TACI?
Answer
Higher cerebral dysfunction including (dysphasia, dyscalculia and vision-spatial disorders
Homonymous hemianopia
Ipsilateral motor or sensory deficits of the arm face and leg
Ataxic hemiparesis
Question 8
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And lacunar infarct is presumed to be caused by occlusion of deep perforating branches of the middle cerebral artery
Answer
True
False
Question 9
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Which is the most common classification of a stroke?
Answer
TACI (40%)
PACI (40%)
LACI (40%)
POCI (40%)
Question 10
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Which lobe is likely to cause psychological problems such as depression, personality changes and labile state?
Answer
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Question 11
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Which lobe is likely to cause perceptual problems?