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stroke - belka - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
Patient had a stroke.Which of the following symptom is suggestive of stroke in the vertebro-basilar distribution rather than in carotid distribution?
a)syncope
b)transient aphasia
c)transient loss of vision in one eye
d)motor and sensory loss in right extremity
e)headache
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
a)syncope
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
a..
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
e???
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
A is the answer. Other ones are diplopia, n/v, ataxia
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-22-2009
syncope
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-23-2009
please tell if anyone has any idea why syncope?
thanks