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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Circulation - MCA ... - ACA - Lenticulostriate ... - AICA - PCA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Vessel Supply ACA ... weakness/numbness MCA ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... #localization #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
cerebral artery (ACA ... cerebral artery (MCA ... aphasia (left MCA ... apraxia (right MCA ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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, Sarcoidosis, GPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Polyangiitis (GPA ... Sources: GCA
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
ANCA: • C-ANCA: GPA ... , Eosinophilic GPA ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Cell Arteritis (GCA ... by daily oral GC ... with TCZ over GC ... with MTX or GC ... GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Leptomeningeal, Lymphoma, GPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology