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Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
Posterior cerebral ... artery (PCA) strokes ... incidence of PCA strokes ... Patients with a PCA stroke ... PCAstroke #cva #stroke
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
Anterior cerebral ... of the anterior cerebral ... about 0.3%-4.4% of stroke ... whether the anterior cerebral ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva #stroke
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Stroke Territory ... ACA (Anterior Cerebral ... weakness MCA (Middle cerebral ... drdangayach #Cerebral ... BloodVessel #Supply #Stroke
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral ... , Brain Tumor, Cerebral ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke
The middle cerebral artery territory is the most commonly affected territory in a cerebral infarction, due
The middle cerebral ... territory in a cerebral ... into the middle cerebral ... posterior MCA stroke ... DharSaty #MCA # stroke
Cerebral vascular accident-CVA

Hippocrates, “father of medicine” first recognized CVA > 2400 years ago & called it
Cerebral vascular ... changes occurring in stroke ... DharSaty #cva #stroke
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Territories of Stroke ... circulation—anterior cerebral ... circulation—middle cerebral ... circulation—posterior cerebral ... #Territories #Stroke
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
: • Vascular: Stroke ... Hypertension, ICH, Cerebral ... Vasculitis, Reversible cerebral ... Hypocalcemia, Cerebral
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Hemorrhage, TIA, Stroke ... Bilateral, Painless: Stroke ... Mass, Pseudotumor Cerebri
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
• Neurologic: Stroke ... , Cerebral hypoxia ... , Cerebral hemorrhage