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<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>105</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 4 <strong>iLab</strong> <strong>Case</strong> <strong>Study</strong> 2<br />

Nervous System<br />

Below is a case study presentation of a patient with a condition covered by one of the chapters you have been studying<br />

this week. Read the case study and answer the questions below. Some questions will ask for information not included<br />

within this chapter. Use your course text, a medical dictionary, the Internet, or any other reference material you choose<br />

to answer these questions.<br />

Anna Moore, an 83-year-old female, is admitted to the ER with aphasia, hemiparesis on her left side, syncope, and an<br />

altered level of consciousness. Her daughter called the ambulance after discovering her mother in this condition at<br />

home. Mrs. Moore has a history of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus. She was admitted to the<br />

hospital after a MRI revealed an infarct in the R cerebral hemisphere leading to a diagnosis of CVA of the middle<br />

cerebral artery.<br />

1. What pathological condition does Ms. Moore have? Look this condition up in a reference source and include<br />

a short description of it.<br />

2. List and define each of the patient's presenting symptoms in the ER.<br />

3. The patient has a history of three significant conditions. Describe each in your own words.<br />

4. What diagnostic test did the physician perform? Describe this test and the results in your own words.<br />

5. What are the three most common causes of a CVA?

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