Cerebrovascular Anatomy 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, October 12 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, October 12 2007.

 
        A) Balint syndrome
 
        B) A facial droop
 
        C) Global aphasia
 
        D) Anton syndrome
 
        E) Hemiparesis which affects the lower extremity more than the upper extremity
 

 

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This question was created on October 12, 2007 by jdmiles.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Balint syndrome

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MR angiogram indicates the left anterior cerebral artery. An occlusion of this vessel would produce hemiparesis of the lower extremity, sparing the face and upper extremity.

Balint syndrome (a constellation including psychic paralysis of gaze, optic ataxia, and visual inattention) is associated with bilateral lesions in the parietal-occipital vascular border zones. 

  (See References)

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B) A facial droop

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MR angiogram indicates the left anterior cerebral artery. An occlusion of this vessel would produce hemiparesis of the lower extremity, sparing the face and upper extremity.  (See References)

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C) Global aphasia

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MR angiogram indicates the left anterior cerebral artery. An occlusion of this vessel would produce hemiparesis of the lower extremity, sparing the face and upper extremity.  (See References)

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D) Anton syndrome

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MR angiogram indicates the left anterior cerebral artery.  An occlusion of this vessel would produce hemiparesis of the lower extremity, sparing the face and upper extremity.

Anton syndrome (denial of blindness by a person who obviously cannot see) is associated with lesions in the visual association cortex.   

  (See References)

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E) Hemiparesis which affects the lower extremity more than the upper extremity

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MR angiogram indicates the left anterior cerebral artery. An occlusion of this vessel would produce hemiparesis of the lower extremity, sparing the face and upper extremity.  (See References)

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References:

1. Sandhu, J.S., and Wakhloo, A.K. (2004). Neuroangiographic anatomy and common cerebrovascular diseases. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, pp. 625-643 (ISBN:0750674695).	Advertising:
2. David L. Felten, Ralph F., Md. Jozefowicz, Frank H., Md. Netter, . . ICON Learning Systems (ISBN:1929007167)	Advertising:
3. Duane E. Haines; special contributions by John A. Lancon; illustrator, M. P. Schenk; photographer, G. W. Armstrong. Neuroanatomy: an atlas of structures, sections, and systems. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004. (ISBN:0781746779)	Advertising:

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