Regions of CVA
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Middle cerebral | Most common stroke Contralateral hemi Mostly UE Loss of sensation of the face and arm Common with homonymous hemianopsia |
| Anterior cerebral | Rarely involved Mostly LE Results in mental confusion aphasia and contralateral neglect |
| Posterior Cerebral | Persistent pain Contralateral pain and temp loss |
| Vertebral basilar | Often results in death Locked in state |
| Anterior inferior cerebellar | Unilateral deafness Loss of pain and temp on contralateral side Paresis of lateral gaze Horner's syndrome Vertigo |
| Superior cerebellar | Severe ataxia Dysarthria Dysmetria |
| Posterior inferior cerebellar | Wallenberg's syndrome Decreased impairment of sensation in ipsilateral side |
| Horner's syndrome | ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis (lesion of cervical sympathetic nerves often 2* to a Pancoast tumor) |
| Wallenberg's syndrome | Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (PICA) thrombosis "Medullary Syndrome", Ipsilateral: ataxia, facial pain & temp; Contralateral: body pain & temp |
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