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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Lenticulostriate artery ... PCA - Basilar Artery ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Radiology #Arteries #Neurology ... #Artery
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Anterior Cerebral Artery ... Middle cerebral artery ... Intemal Carotid Artery ... #localization #neurology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
circulation—anterior cerebral artery ... circulation—middle cerebral artery ... vertebral, or basilar artery ... circulation—basilar artery ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Basilar artery thrombosis - Head CT

#Basilar #artery #thrombosis #HeadCT #Radiology #Neurology
Basilar artery thrombosis ... CT #Basilar #artery ... HeadCT #Radiology #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... • Basilar Artery ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
communicating artery ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
etiologies: Carotid artery ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Inferior Cerebellar Artery ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
middle meningeal artery ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology