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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, October 12 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, October 12 2007.

An occlusion of the indicated vessel would result in which of the following deficits?


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

 


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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) Hemiparesis which affects the upper extremity more than the lower 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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C) 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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D) 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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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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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 02
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Created: 10/12/2007
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anatomy Try reloading this question. Oct 22, 2007 @ 19:44

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