The following vignette applies to the next 2 items.
1. A 70-year-old female ask for attention because of difficulty walking. It started this morning when
she stood up from the bed. She also says that she cannot feel her right side, and although she
had normal sleep, she felt so sleepyPhysical examination reveals loss of touch sensation affecting
the right upper and lower extremities and the right side of the face. This patient has most likely
suffered a stroke affecting which:
A.Frontal cortex
B.Internal capsule
C.Base of the pons
D.Caudate nucleus
E. Thalamus
2.
The patient was diagnosed with a pure sensory stroke and received the appropriate treatment
Her symptoms improved. Six years later she dies due to MI. On autopsy there were 3 cavities
deep in the brain filed with transparent fluid. Which of the following describes the finding?
A.Carotid atheosclerosis
B.Malignant cell infiltration
C.Mitral valve disease
D.Oligodendrocyte apoptosis
E.Small vessel lipohyalinosis.
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1. The following vignette applies to the next 2 items.
1. A 70-year-old female ask for attention because of difficulty walking. It started this morning when
she stood up from the bed. She also says that she cannot feel her right side, and although she
had normal sleep, she felt so sleepyPhysical examination reveals loss of touch sensation affecting
the right upper and lower extremities and the right side of the face. This patient has most likely
suffered a stroke affecting which:
A.Frontal cortex
B.Internal capsule
C.Base of the pons
D.Caudate nucleus
E. Thalamus
2.
The patient was diagnosed with a pure sensory stroke and received the appropriate treatment
Her symptoms improved. Six years later she dies due to MI. On autopsy there were 3 cavities
deep in the brain filed with transparent fluid. Which of the following describes the finding?
A.Carotid atheosclerosis
B.Malignant cell infiltration
C.Mitral valve disease
D.Oligodendrocyte apoptosis
E.Small vessel lipohyalinosis
