SCRN Exam Review ( Stroke Syndromes)/22 Questions And
Answers 2026/2027 Updated(Graded A+)
A patient is right handed and suffers from a large Right vessel occlusion in the internal carotid
artery. Because it is affecting the pts dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience:
Aphasia
A patient is right handed and suffers from a large left vessel occlusion in the internal carotid
artery. Because it is affecting the pts non-dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience:
Neglect
An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in vision
loss, motor & sensory loss in the face, arm, and leg:
Contralateral (opposite side of stroke)
An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in eye
deviation
ipsilateral (towards the lesion (same side))
The artery extends off of the internal carotid artery and thus if occluded may cause
monocular blindness
ophthalmic artery
A an ischemic stroke is either or . When the cause
is generally cardiac related.
Thrombotic or embolic. Embolic is generally cardiac related. (Afib)
Carotid Artery Dissection may result in
Horner's Syndrome Miosis : (pupilary constriction); ptosis (eyelip dropping); and anhidrosis
(decreased sweating)
If the dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from:
Aphasia
Answers 2026/2027 Updated(Graded A+)
A patient is right handed and suffers from a large Right vessel occlusion in the internal carotid
artery. Because it is affecting the pts dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience:
Aphasia
A patient is right handed and suffers from a large left vessel occlusion in the internal carotid
artery. Because it is affecting the pts non-dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience:
Neglect
An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in vision
loss, motor & sensory loss in the face, arm, and leg:
Contralateral (opposite side of stroke)
An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in eye
deviation
ipsilateral (towards the lesion (same side))
The artery extends off of the internal carotid artery and thus if occluded may cause
monocular blindness
ophthalmic artery
A an ischemic stroke is either or . When the cause
is generally cardiac related.
Thrombotic or embolic. Embolic is generally cardiac related. (Afib)
Carotid Artery Dissection may result in
Horner's Syndrome Miosis : (pupilary constriction); ptosis (eyelip dropping); and anhidrosis
(decreased sweating)
If the dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from:
Aphasia
