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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 ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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#Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Neurology - https
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... extensor weakness - Sign ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Traumatic Lateral Rectus Palsy on Ocular Examination

Impaired left lateral eye movement with left gaze after MVA.
Lateral Rectus Palsy ... left gaze after MVA ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... by ulnar nerve palsy ... flat object such as ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
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 ... #Forehead #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... of Stroke Anterior ... without cortical signs ... #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
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 ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... hand. 3) Now strike ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam