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CVA by brain struct
Characteristics of CVA accident by brain structures affected
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Right hemisphere | Weakness, paralysis on the left side |
| Right hemisphere | Decreased attention span |
| Right hemisphere | Left hemianopsia |
| Right hemisphere | Decreased awareness and judgment |
| Right hemisphere | Memory deficits |
| Right hemisphere | Left inattention |
| Right hemisphere | Decreased abstract reasoning |
| Right hemisphere | Emotional lability |
| Right hemisphere | Impulsive behaviors |
| Right hemisphere | Decreased spatial orientation |
| Left hemisphere | Weakness, paralysis on the left side |
| Left hemisphere | Increased frustration |
| Left hemisphere | Decreased processing |
| Left hemisphere | Possible aphasia (expressive, receptive, global) |
| Left hemisphere | Possible dysphagia |
| Left hemisphere | Possible motor apraxia (ideomotor and ideational) |
| Left hemisphere | Decreased discrimination between left and right. |
| Left hemisphere | Right hemianopsia |
| Brainstem | Unstable vital signs |
| Brainstem | Decreased consciousness |
| Brainstem | Decreased ability to swallow |
| Brainstem | Weakness and paralysis on both sides of body |
| Cerebellum | Decreased balance and coordination |
| Cerebellum | Ataxia |
| Cerebellum | Nausea |
| Cerebellum | Decreased ability for postural adjustment |
| Cerebellum | Nystagmus |