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Brain Vascular Perfusion and Infarct Territories 

By Dr. Eelco FM Wijdicks @EWijdicks

#Brain #Vascular #Perfusion #Infarct #Territories
Perfusion and Infarct Territories ... Perfusion #Infarct #Territories ... #Stroke #Localization ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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#Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Territories ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... #Testing #Stroke ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Ischemic ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Features and Vascular Territories ... of Stroke Anterior ... motor deficits #Territories ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vessel ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes