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Cerebral Infarction Classification Quiz

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What is the primary cause of cerebral infarction?

Excessive neuronal activity

Genetic predisposition

Disrupted blood supply and restricted oxygen supply (correct)

Inflammation in the brain tissue

Which classification system for cerebral infarcts relies primarily on the initial symptoms?

International Cerebral Infarction Classification

TOAST (Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment) classification

Society of Neuroscience Stroke Classification

Oxford Community Stroke Project classification (OCSP) (correct)

What does the TOAST classification system for cerebral infarcts consider for classifying a stroke?

Age and gender of the patient

Clinical symptoms and results of further investigations (correct)

Ethnicity of the patient

Presence of fever during the stroke episode

How does the brain degenerate in response to ischemia?

Liquefactive necrosis Signup and view all the answers

What does the Oxford Community Stroke Project classification predict about a stroke episode?

The extent of the stroke, the area of the brain affected, the underlying cause, and the prognosis Signup and view all the answers

What is infarction?

Tissue death due to inadequate blood supply Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible cause of infarction?

Artery blockage Signup and view all the answers

What is ischemia?

Insufficient supply of oxygen and nutrition to tissue due to disrupted blood supply Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a risk factor for atherosclerotic plaques and thromboembolism?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What causes subendothelial thrombogenic material exposure leading to thrombus formation in atherosclerotic formations?

Degradation of fibrous cap by metalloproteinases Signup and view all the answers