5. CVA
• Sudden onset
• Progression
• Recovery
• Deficit explainable by a vascular territory
lesion
6. CVA - Thrombosis
• Most common
• Slowest – Hours
• Wakes up in the morning with weakness
• History of TIA
• Old age
7. Embolism
• Fastest onset - Seconds
• No progression {Max. deficit at onset}
• History of heart disease
• Younger age group
• Major deficit ( heart to vessel )
14. Points in history helping
localization
• Grade of weakness – dense or not
• Uniformity of weakness –
• UMN facial palsy - present or not
• Cortical symptoms
– Focal seizures;Dysphasia;Apraxia
• Cranial nerve palsies, gaze palsies
• Level of consciousness
• Recovery
15. Clinical examination
• General
– Pulse, BP,LN,Clubbing.neurocutaneous markers
• Other systems - CVS
– Valvular heart disease,CAD,Hypertensive heart
disease
• NS
24. Medulla – lateral Medullary syndrome
• Same side
– Horner’s syndrome
– Loss of pain & touch on the face
– Cerebellar signs
– Palate weakness
• Opposite side
– Loss of pain and temperature sensation on the
body and limbs
25. Medial Medullary syndrome
• Same side
• Wasting and weakness of the tongue
• Opposite side
• Hemiplegia without facial palsy
28. Hemiparesis with cranial N palsy
• Brain stem lesions – LMN CN palsy
• UMN Facial palsy
• Transient UMN weakness in the initial
stages of Higher lesions
– Palate. Jaw.Tongue
29. Hemiplegia & coma
• Intra cerebral hemorrhage
• Large infarctions
• Brainstem lesions
30. Hemiplegia & coma Problems in examination
• Higher functions - assess grade of coma
• Cranial nerves
– II- menace, light reflex
– III, IV, VI - Doll’s eye
– VII – bulge with breathing, NL fold, Pain effect
– IX , X – Gag reflex
• Motor system
– Tone, Posture,(grab,lift &drop)Movement on pain
• Sensory system- assessment not possible
• Cerebelar – not possible
31. Hemiplegia & Aphasia Problems in examination
• Higher functions – level of consciousness
• Cranial nerves
– II-Watch Gaze & Fixation, menace, light reflex
– III, IV, VI – Watch eyemovements, Squint, ptosis
– VII – Watch expressions, NL fold, Pain effect
– IX , X – Nasal regurgitation, aspiration, Gag reflex
• Motor system - Watch movements
– Tone, Posture,(grab,lift &drop)Movement on pain
• Sensory system- assess pain
• Cerebelar– Watch coordination, Gait, Intention tremour,
32. When not sure, What?
• Localization – Internal capsule
• Vessel - Middle cerebral
• Cause - Thrombosis