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Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... Localization and ... territories on MRI ... #CVA #Localization ... Radiology #Arteries #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... In detecting CT/MRI ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Infectious: Bell's palsy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
r/o hemorrhage and ... a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
on CT and MRI. ... No abnormal lesion ... DWI and ADC images ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... ) Babinski Sign ... the other toes and ... #PhysicalExam # ... reflex #pyramidal #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
patient to relax the hand ... . 3) Now strike ... Reflex #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
result is positive (abnormal ... peripheral cause of AVS and ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... this are tumors, strokes ... MRI was ordered ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... flat object such as ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #sports #hand