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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Ischemic Stroke

Cerebral infarction due to thromboembolic disease (correct)

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?

10%

30% (correct)

20%

40%

What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?

$70 billion (correct)

$80 billion

$50 billion

$60 billion

What is the main pathological process causing stroke according to the text?

Arterial disease and atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of large vessel embolic strokes?

Atrial fibrillation Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with artery to artery emboli?

Atherosclerosis of carotid arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

Minimizing irreversible brain damage Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

Left posterior inferior frontal gyrus Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

Rapid-onset, focal deficit of brain function Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a major risk factor for cerebral infarction?

Atrial fibrillation Signup and view all the answers

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

Rupture of a blood vessel within the brain parenchyma Signup and view all the answers

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

Atrial fibrillation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of stroke management in TIA cases?

Reducing the risk of recurrent stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of artery to artery emboli?

Atherosclerosis of carotid arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

Ischemic Stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

Preventing further brain damage and complications Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?

33% Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?

$71.5 billion Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

Sudden focal neurologic syndrome due to cerebrovascular disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of artery to artery emboli?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

Left Frontal Lobe Signup and view all the answers

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

From hypertension and rupture of small penetrating arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

Cerebral Infarction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of large vessel embolic strokes?

Thromboembolic disease secondary to atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

Minimizing the volume of irreversibly damaged brain tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the main pathological process causing stroke according to the text?

Atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with artery to artery emboli?

Atherosclerosis of carotid arteries Signup and view all the answers

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

From rupture of a blood vessel within the brain parenchyma Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of stroke management in TIA cases?

Reducing the risk of recurrent stroke or other vascular events Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a major risk factor for cerebral infarction?

Atrial fibrillation Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

Rapid-onset, focal deficit of brain function Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

Broca’s Area Signup and view all the answers

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

Atrial fibrillation Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

Cancer Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?

What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?

What is the main pathological process causing stroke according to the text?

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

What is the primary cause of large vessel embolic strokes?

Which condition is associated with artery to artery emboli?

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

Which condition is a major risk factor for cerebral infarction?

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

What is the primary aim of stroke management in TIA cases?

What is the primary cause of artery to artery emboli?

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?

What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

What is the primary cause of artery to artery emboli?

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

What is the primary cause of large vessel embolic strokes?

Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?

What is the primary aim of stroke management?

What is the main pathological process causing stroke according to the text?

Which condition is associated with artery to artery emboli?

How does intracerebral hemorrhage usually result?

What is the primary aim of stroke management in TIA cases?

Which condition is a major risk factor for cerebral infarction?

What is the characteristic presentation of acute stroke and TIA?

Which area of the brain is associated with expressive aphasia?

What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic strokes?

Which condition is associated with hypercoagulable state?

What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke in Ireland?

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