Transcription of STROKE ASSESSMENT POCKET GUIDE
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STROKE ASSESSMENT POCKET GUIDE COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE SYNDROMESA nterior Cerebral StrokeMiddle Cerebral StrokePosterior Cerebral StrokeVertebro Basilar StrokeThalamic StrokeLacunar STROKE Four Types Contralateral sensorimotor deficit: foot and leg Arm paresis Gait ataxia Bladder incontinence Personality and behaviour changes Flat affect, distractible Perservation and amnesia Contralateral sensorimotor deficit: face, arm, leg Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia Contralateral hemi- spatial neglect or inattention (usually in Right Hemispheric Strokes) Aphasia, alexia, agraphia (usually in Left Hemispheric STROKE or dominant hemisphere) Gaze deviation towards affected hemisphere Dysarthria Pure homonymous hemianopsia Nausea Vomiting Ataxia Vertigo Weakness Sensory loss Dysarthria Vertigo Limb and gait ataxia Cranial nerve dysfunction Coma at onset Diplopia Cross sensory loss Bilateral motor deficits Isolated field defect Pur
TYPES OF STROKE Stroke or brain attack is a sudden problem affecting the blood vessels of the brain. There are several types of stroke, …
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