Hemiplegia and Aphasia Characterize Those Patients Who Have Experienced a ________

Question

Hemiplegia and aphasia characterize those patients who have experienced a ________.
A) concussion
B) cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke
C) contusion
D) cerebral edema

Accepted Answer

Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body) and aphasia (loss of ability to understand or express speech) are common symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke. Concussion and contusion may cause temporary confusion and cognitive symptoms, but not necessarily the physical and neurological symptoms seen in hemiplegia and aphasia. Cerebral edema is a swelling of the brain and can be a complication of a stroke, but it is not a defining characteristic of a stroke.