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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
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Ischemic Attack and ... Stroke - TIA/ ... Benign paroxysmal vertigo ... #Mimics #CVA #TIA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... often classified as ... - Vascular - Stroke ... - 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 ... Nausea/vomiting/vertigo ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... circulation - ASA ... #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperreflexia: • Delayed finding ... finding in spinal ... diagnosis #table #neurology
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 ... - Basilar - Vertigo ... Territories #territory #CVA ... #localization #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
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 MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Findings in Stroke ... #Progression #Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... Interpretation #Findings ... #Neurology #Evolution