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The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
minimum is any drift ... proceed to vision, aphasia ... either vision, aphasia ... and the vision, aphasia ... #CVA #Vision #Aphasia
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Total Score = 0–42
1a—Level of consciousness
arm 0 = No drift ... 1 = Drift ... leg 0 = No drift ... 1 = Drift ... 0 = No aphasia
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

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#Pronator #Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #cva #stroke
Pronator Drift ( ... Pyramidal Drift) ... #Pronator #Drift
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
left: Broca's aphasia ... Agraphia, Werneke's aphasia ... right: Dressing apraxia ... left: Limb apraxia
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

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Pronator Drift ( ... Pyramidal Drift) ... #Pronator #Drift
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Causes of Aphasia ... , Global Aphasia ... , Broca's Aphasia ... Transcortical Aphasia ... #Aphasia #Neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Pronator Drift ( ... Pyramidal Drift) ... showed pronator drift ... #Pronator #Drift
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
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of Non-Fluent Aphasia ... Comprehension - Global Aphasia ... Transcortical Aphasia ... Transcortical Motor Aphasia ... #NonFluent #Aphasia
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Divison - Broca Aphasia ... Division - Wernicke Aphasia ... numb - Global Aphasia ... arm/leg + global aphasia
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... #Pronator #Drift