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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
REBEL Review 84: Stroke Workflow in 2018 

#stroke #algorithm #cva #neurology #management #protocol
REBEL Review 84: Stroke ... Workflow in 2018 #stroke ... #algorithm #cva ... #neurology #management
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Drift Testing for Stroke ... extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... Drift #Testing #Stroke ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke ... Territories #MRI #Radiology ... #Arteries #Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... collaboration with Dr ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
retraction (Collier's sign ... → "setting sun sign ... Vascular disease (stroke ... ) Dr. ... diagnosis #pineal #neurology
Positive Romberg Test on Physical Exam

The Romberg test is a test of the body's proprioception (sense
Positive Romberg Test ... The Romberg test ... is a test of the ... Sign #Positive # ... clinical #video #neurology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
Findings in Acute Stroke ... T2 • SWI • Pre-Contrast ... #CVA #Imaging #Stroke ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for tPA in Stroke ... • Measurable neurologic ... common features are ... past 7 days - Dr ... cva #management #neurology