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What is the primary role of neuroimaging in stroke?
What is the primary role of neuroimaging in stroke?
- To treat stroke
- To exclude other conditions that can mimic stroke (correct)
- To diagnose stroke
- To monitor stroke progression
What is transient ischemic attack (TIA) also known as?
What is transient ischemic attack (TIA) also known as?
- Transient stroke
- Warning stroke
- Temporary stroke
- Mini stroke (correct)
What is the main difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke?
What is the main difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke?
- Symptoms of the stroke
- Cause of the stroke (correct)
- Location of the stroke
- Size of the lesion
What is an example of a fixed risk factor for stroke?
What is an example of a fixed risk factor for stroke?
How does hypertension increase the risk of ischemic stroke?
How does hypertension increase the risk of ischemic stroke?
What is the outcome of ischemic stroke?
What is the outcome of ischemic stroke?
What is the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke?
What is the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke?
What is a modifiable risk factor for stroke?
What is a modifiable risk factor for stroke?
What percentage of the total body oxygen consumption is used by the brain?
What percentage of the total body oxygen consumption is used by the brain?
What is the mechanism that helps maintain constant cerebral perfusion despite changes in blood pressure?
What is the mechanism that helps maintain constant cerebral perfusion despite changes in blood pressure?
What is the term for a reduction of blood flow to a localized area of the brain?
What is the term for a reduction of blood flow to a localized area of the brain?
What type of infarct occurs in the most distal portions of arterial territories in the brain and spinal cord?
What type of infarct occurs in the most distal portions of arterial territories in the brain and spinal cord?
What is the most common type of infarct?
What is the most common type of infarct?
What determines the clinical deficit in cases of ischemic stroke?
What determines the clinical deficit in cases of ischemic stroke?
What is the effect of hypertension on cerebral blood vessels?
What is the effect of hypertension on cerebral blood vessels?
What is the gross appearance of intracerebral hemorrhage?
What is the gross appearance of intracerebral hemorrhage?
What is the location of amyloid deposits in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)?
What is the location of amyloid deposits in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)?
What is the characteristic of vascular malformations?
What is the characteristic of vascular malformations?
What is the definition of stroke?
What is the definition of stroke?
What is the effect of infarct or hemorrhage on one side of the brain?
What is the effect of infarct or hemorrhage on one side of the brain?
What is the essential investigation in a patient with stroke?
What is the essential investigation in a patient with stroke?
What is the characteristic of global cerebral ischemia?
What is the characteristic of global cerebral ischemia?
