Question 10 (part 2) · LEK · Ischemic stroke
A GP has been called for a home visit to an 80-year-old female patient, by her son who was concerned about the strange behavior of his mother: for the past 2 days the patient has not been able to speak, today she does not understand what she is being told, she does not follow the simplest commands, and also has problems with keeping balance. Indicate the cause of these symptoms.
- A. hypoglycaemia.
- B. stroke.
- C. brain tumour.
- D. decrease in blood pressure.
- E. Alzheimer's disease.
Hint
Focus on new focal deficits — loss of speech production and comprehension plus imbalance — developing over days in an elderly person.
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