Vertebrobasilar stroke

Vertebrobasilar territory
ISCHEMIC STROKE Vertebrobasilar stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 24/03/2024, published on 20/06/2023 [toc] posterior circulation strokes account for 20-25% (range 17-40%) of ischemic strokes posterior (vertebrobasilar) circulation includes the vertebral (extra- and intracranial), basilar, and posterior cerebral arteries, as well as their branches it supplies the posterior regions of the brain (brainstem, thalamus, cerebellum, and ... Read more

Topical diagnosis of stroke

Topical diagnosis of stroke
ISCHEMIC STROKE Topical diagnosis of stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 23/02/2024, published on 20/06/2023 [toc] Topical diagnosis in stroke refers to the localization of ischemia within the brain based on clinical signs and symptoms and neuroimaging. This approach helps to differentiate between different stroke subtypes, such as cortical versus subcortical strokes, or to identify specific ... Read more

General management of acute stroke patients

GENERAL THERAPY General management of acute stroke patients David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 21/02/2024, published on 20/06/2023 [toc] the management of acute stroke patients includes diagnosis and specific stroke treatment (recanalization, surgery, etc.) management and prevention of general medical problems similar for all types of stroke (ischemic x hemorrhagic) cardiac and pulmonary care, restoration of fluid ... Read more

Stroke mimics

Malignant non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma
ISCHEMIC STROKE Stroke mimics David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 23/03/2024, published on 24/05/2023 [toc] stroke is a medical emergency presenting with focal neurological deficits; stroke mimics are non-vascular conditions that present with symptoms similar to those of stroke incidence of stroke mimics is ~3-10% [Okano, 2018]   [Winkler, 2009]   [Scott, 2003]   [Tsivgoulis, 2011] the most common ... Read more

Bamford/Oxford classification of ischemic stroke

Occlusion of the superior M2 branch of the MCA
ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION Bamford/Oxford classification of ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 26/10/2023, published on 11/05/2023 the Bamford classification (also known as the Oxford classification) categorizes ischemic stroke based on the initial presenting symptoms and clinical signs. This system is based on clinical findings alone and does not require imaging to classify the stroke ... Read more

Inherited thrombophilia and ischemic stroke

Inherited thrombophilia and stroke
ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Inherited thrombophilia and ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 07/11/2023, published on 02/05/2023 [toc] Thrombosis is the process of forming a blood clot (thrombus) inside veins or arteries venous thrombosis - characterized by reduced blood flow (stasis) and hypercoagulability (which happens when plasma clotting factors are activated and their ... Read more

Blood pressure management in an acute stroke

GENERAL THERAPY Blood pressure management in an acute stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 20/03/2024, published on 02/05/2023 [toc] high blood pressure (BP) is a common correlate of an acute stroke except for hypertensive emergencies (hypertensive crisis) and hypertensive hemorrhage, high BP is usually a consequence rather than a cause of the acute neurological disorder the ... Read more

Hematologic disorders associated with ischemic stroke

Virchow's triad
ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Hematologic disorders associated with ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 11/01/2024, published on 02/05/2023 [toc] hematologic disorders cause a relatively small proportion of all ischemic strokes (∼ 1% in the general population and ∼ 4% in young patients) in contrast to cerebral venous thrombosis, the relationship between coagulation abnormalities ... Read more

Prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke in pregnancy

Stroke in pregnancy
ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Prevention and treatment of stroke in pregnancy David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 18/05/2023, published on 30/04/2023 [toc] stroke is a relatively rare complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period incidence rates are reported in a very wide range of 4-11/100,000 births [Sharshar, 1995] the risk is highest shortly after delivery  ... Read more

Etiologic classification of ischemic stroke

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Etiologic classification of ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 24/03/2024, published on 19/04/2023 [toc] individualized stroke prevention is based on the presumed underlying etiology ( patients with symptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis can be treated with CEA, while patients with cardioembolic infarcts caused by AFib are treated with anticoagulants) the use ... Read more

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