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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis ... Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Attack and ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm and ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy on Physical Examination

Bell’s palsy also affects the forehead but CVA spares forehead. Innervation above
the forehead but CVA ... raising eyebrows and ... is preserved in CVA ... #Forehead #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... An APD was noted ... this are tumors, strokes ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in size (micro and ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
benign • Regular and ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN Ill Palsy ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
MRI Findings in Stroke ... it possible to differentiate ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Institutes of Health Stroke ... Facial palsy 5. ... Extinction and inattention ... Nursing #Assessment #CVA ... #Neurology