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1
Q

How long must symptoms last to be classed as a stroke?

A

More than 24 hours (or have lead to death)

2
Q

What is a condition, more common in older people, which makes a haemorrhagic stroke (and also ischaemic) more likely?

A

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy

3
Q

What are some causes of ischaemic stroke?

A

Cardioembolic, atheroembolic or small vessel disease

4
Q

What are the two main types of stroke and how common are each?

A

Ischaemic (80%), haemorrhagic (20%)

5
Q

Which blood vessels are usually always affected in stroke?

A

Arteries

6
Q

What are the two main types of haemorrhagic stroke and how common are each?

A

Intracerebral (75%), subarachnoid (25%)

7
Q

What condition increases the risk of an ischaemic stroke by 5 times?

A

AF

8
Q

Ischaemic strokes leading to infarction are caused by the near complete occlusion of a vessel. What is the single biggest cause of this?

A

Atherosclerosis

9
Q

Ischaemic strokes leading to infarction are caused by the near complete occlusion of a vessel. What are some conditions which can increase the risk of this?

A

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy and other small vessel disease, inflammatory/immunological conditions affecting the vessels, AF, patent foramen ovale

10
Q

What are the two main causes of primary intracerebral haemorrhage?

A

Hypertension and cerebral amyloid angiopathy

11
Q

What are the main causes of secondary intracerebral haemorrhage?

A

Arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms and tumours

12
Q

Intracerebral haemorrhage where in the brain is more likely to have cerebral amyloid angiopathy as its cause?

A

Lobar

13
Q

Intracerebral haemorrhage where in the brain is more likely to have hypertension as its cause?

A

Deep

14
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The commonest cause of ischaemic stroke is atherosclerosis. What are some things which increase the risk of this?

A

Ageing, smoking, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol

15
Q

Atherosclerosis can cause a stroke in two ways. What are these?

A

The plaque can become unstable and rupture which leads to thrombus formation (occluding the artery) or a fragment (embolus) can break off and travel to occlude a vessel downstream

16
Q

As well as in the cerebral vessels (atheroembolic), acute clots can also form where to cause an ischaemic stroke? What is this known as?

A

In the heart (cardioembolic)

17
Q

What are some factors which may increase the risk of a cardioembolic ischaemic stroke?

A

Arrhythmias, valvular disease, congenital malformations or following an MI

18
Q

Very rarely, unusual substances can embolise to the brain and cause an ischaemic stroke. What are some examples of these?

A

Fat, air, tumour or infective material

19
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If a haemorrhagic stroke ruptures into the ventricular system, what can this cause?

A

Hydrocephalus