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CVA Impairment
Impairment based on Vascular Involvement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior Cerebral Artery | Contralateral sensory loss, Contralateral hemiparesis, Memory impairments, Behavioral impairments , LE involvement > UE |
| Vertebrobasilar Artery | Locked in syndrome (vertical gaze only voluntary movement) - alert, Cerebellar and cranial nerve abnomalities, Inability to speak or move |
| Middle Cerebral Artery | Most common site of CVA, Contralateral hemiparesis, Contralateral sensory loss, Homonoymous hemianopsia, UE involvement > LE, Damage to dominant hemisphere = wernicke's aphasia, Damage to nondominant hemi = neglect, apraxia, and spatial disorientati |
| Internal Carotid Artery | complete occlusion = death and/or coma, incomplete occlusion = mix of anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery involvement |
| Posterior Cerebral Artery | Thalmic pain syndrome, Memory loss, Contralateral hemiplegia, Contralateral sensory loss |