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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... cerebral artery (ACA ... weakness, sensory loss ... without cortical signs ... #CVA #Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
1) Is visual loss ... vision in patients ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... loss • Vogt's ... Striae • Sudden ... Vision Loss and ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
ACA infarcts are ... ACA infarct can ... hemiparesis with loss ... The clinical presentation ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Differential Diagnosis ... Visual Cortex: • CVA ... angle-closure glaucoma • GCA ... → visual loss) ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches, vision ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
with vision loss ... Entering VA was ... this are tumors, strokes ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Seizures • Vision ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... ACA watershed territories ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke