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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
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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circulation - ASA ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Effects #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Vascular Perfusion and ... #Territories #Stroke ... #Localization # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #CVA
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
acute ischemic stroke ... Goal SBP <185 AND ... Goal SBP <220 AND ... #Hypertension #CVA ... #neurology #permissive
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 Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Stroke Territory ... Localization and ... Territories #territory #CVA ... #localization # ... neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
of T2WI and DWI ... maximum between 7 and ... the acute phase and ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Neurology #Radiology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
on CT and MRI. ... DWI and ADC images ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Progression #Timeline ... #Neurology #Radiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
woman with left hand ... facial droop, and ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology ... #Evolution #Timeline
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