This Patient Was Admitted On Jan 14 With A History Of Progressive Hemiparesis For The Previous 1 2 Months Fluctuating 1 (82.22 KiB) Viewed 13 times
This Patient Was Admitted On Jan 14 With A History Of Progressive Hemiparesis For The Previous 1 2 Months Fluctuating 2 (23.78 KiB) Viewed 13 times
This Patient Was Admitted On Jan 14 With A History Of Progressive Hemiparesis For The Previous 1 2 Months Fluctuating 3 (29.86 KiB) Viewed 13 times
This patient was admitted on Jan. 14 with a history of progressive hemiparesis for the previous 1-2 months, fluctuating numbness of the right arm, thorax, and buttocks, with periodic aphasia and dyslexia. Examinations done in the Emergency Room prior to admission to the hospital included skull films, EEG, brain scan, and CSF analysis, which were all normal. After admission, the brain scan became abnormal in the left parietal (side) region, as was the EEG. In the next few days he was alert, although he became hemiplegic and remained unable to speak distinctly. A bilateral carotid angiogram under general anesthesia on Jan. 19 showed complete occlusion of the left internal carotid artery (which leads to the left brain) with cross-filling on the left anterior and middle cerebral arteries from the right internal carotid circulation. Final diagnosis: Necrosis of the left cerebrum (CVA) due to left internal carotid artery occlusion. The patient had periods of: O meanness O restlessness and agitation O speech arrest and diminished comprehension in reading incontinence JUL D
occlusion. Which test determined the final diagnosis? O CSF analysis EEG Oscan of the brain O injection of contrast dye into arteries and x-ray the brain blood vessels
What was the final diagnosis? O Parkinson's Disease increased blood flow to the brain O tissue death in the left cerebral hemisphere O cerebral palsy
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