Stroke

Question 1

How do you diagnose subarachnoid haemorrhage?

Answer 1

History and examination

Unenhanced CT

Exclusion by absence of blood products in CSF

Question 2

What is the treatment for ruptures intracranial aneurysm?

Answer 2

Endovascular coil embolisation

Surgical clipping

Treating complications such as hydrocephalus, vasospastic infarcts and disability

Question 3

What does the right middle cerebral artery supply?

Answer 3

Left body strength and left body sensation

Question 4

What does the left middle cerebral artery supply?

Answer 4

Right body strength, right body sensation and speech

Question 5

What does the right posterior cerebral artery supply?

Answer 5

Perception of the left visual field

Question 6

What does the left posterior cerebral artery supply?

Answer 6

Perception of the right visual field