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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Effects of Strokes ... Circulation - MCA ... Basilar Artery #Strokes ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... territories on MRI ... JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke ... #Territories #MRI ... Radiology #Arteries #Neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Endocarditis, Acute MI ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Summary of All RCTs to Date on Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 

#EBM #Neurology #NeuroInterventionalRadiology
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... #EBM #Neurology ... EndovascularTherapy #Stroke ... #RCT #Summary #Table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Delayed finding in stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
What are common stroke ... Is it stroke, or ... #Differential #Stroke ... #Mimics #Table ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Thrombolytics for stroke: The evidence - 
A summary of the evidence for (or against) thrombolytics for
Thrombolytics for stroke ... thrombolytics for stroke ... Here is a nice table ... #EBM #Neurology ... #Thrombolysis #Stroke
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Stroke Territory ... arm weak/numb MCA ... - No weakness MCA ... BloodVessel #Supply #Stroke ... #localization #neurology
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Medications - Summary Table ... prevention of stroke ... Limited use peri-PCI ... Eric Strong https ... Medications #Summary #Table
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Acute Ischemic Stroke ... ≥ 1 day after stroke ... by brain CT or MRI ... by brain CT or MRI ... #CVA #neurology