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

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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circulation - ASA ... #Syndromes #CVA ... #Territory #Symptoms ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo ... often classified as ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #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
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Posterior Circulation Stroke ... occlusion) Clinical Findings ... : • Nausea/vomiting ... /vertigo/nystagmus ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
None • Auditory Findings ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... #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
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... in the left MCA territory ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... Entering VA was ... An APD was noted ... this are tumors, strokes ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
stroke may affect ... masses and lymphadenitis ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... trauma ○ MS, CVA