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Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Vascular Perfusion and ... Infarct Territories ... #Stroke #Localization ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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#Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Territories ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Localization and ... - Basilar - Vertigo ... #Territories #territory ... #CVA #localization ... #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Attack and ... Benign paroxysmal vertigo ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... often classified as ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous vertigo ... Posterior Circulation Stroke ... occlusion) Clinical Findings ... #Wallenbergs #neurology ... #diagnosis
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Vascular Territories ... of Stroke Anterior ... motor deficits #Territories ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... finding in spinal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Central Vertigo ... None • Auditory Findings ... can be severe in stroke ... #diagnosis #findings ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... in size (micro and ... lesions (e.g. stroke ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... #diagnosis #neurology