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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Territories of Stroke ... Contralateral leg weakness ... face, arm > leg weakness ... #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Most commonly stroke ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
upper extremity weakness ... patient exhibits weakness ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... VAN #Assessment #Stroke ... #CVA #Vision #Aphasia
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Lesions Facial weakness ... pathways, as in a stroke ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *