ICA/MCA | VA/BA | PCA | SVD | |
Visual abnormalities | ||||
Transient monocular blindness | ++++ | |||
Hemianopia | + | +++ | ||
Blindness | ++ | ++ | ||
Motor abnormalities | ||||
Hemiparesis | + | + | ++ | |
Quadriparesis | ++++ | |||
Single part weakness | ||||
Face | + | ++ | + | |
Arm/hand | +++ | + | ||
Thigh/leg/foot | ++ | + | + | |
Crossed weakness* | ++++ | |||
Limb ataxia/weakness | ++ | ++ | ||
Gait ataxia | +++ | + | ||
Sensory abnormalities | ||||
Hemisensory | + | ++ | ++ | |
Single part sensory | ||||
Face | + | ++ | + | ++ |
Arm/hand | ++ | ++ | + | |
Thigh/leg/foot | + | + | + | + |
Crossed sensory* | ++++ | |||
Cognitive abnormalities | ||||
Aphasia | ++++ | + | ||
Amnesia | + | +++ | ||
Alexia | +++ | +++ | ||
Abulia | ++ | + | + | |
Brainstem and cranial nerve symptoms | ||||
Dizziness/vertigo | + | +++ | ||
Diplopia | ++++ | |||
Dysarthria | + | ++ | ++ | |
Dysphagia | ++ | ++ | ||
Tinnitus/hearing loss | ++++ |
ICA: internal carotid arteries; MCA: middle cerebral arteries; VA: vertebral arteries; BA: basilar artery; PCA: posterior cerebral arteries; SVD: small vessel disease.
* Crossed weakness or crossed sensory refers to one side of the cranial structures and the opposite side limbs and trunk.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?