Haemorrhagic CVA | Figure 1

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Internal Medicine Resident

Haemorrhagic CVA

Hello,

71y old man presents within 3 hours of signs of CVA, with very high blood pressure at presentation.

CVA started only as a mouth deviation and inability to speak.
92 days post this event, the patient still making progress in terms of right side movement. But the main concern is still expressive aphasia, right side weakness, and right hemianopia.

My question here for the neurologist to localize the site of the lesion, where is it?

Is there a chance for improvement of the other complaints?

For how long do people like him still show progress?

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