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Diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage

SAH caused by rupture of top basilar artery aneurysm

SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE Diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 29/04/2024, published on 30/03/2021 [toc] the diagnosis of SAH should be considered in any patient presenting with a severe, sudden-onset, or rapidly worsening headache deciding which patients require evaluation for SAH is often challenging in emergency care imaging methods can confirm the diagnosis of subarachnoid ... Read more

Transient global amnesia (TGA)

ISCHEMIC STROKE / STROKE MIMICS Transient global amnesia (TGA) David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 11/03/2024, published on 24/03/2021 [toc] transient global amnesia (TGA) is a sudden, temporary (lasting < 24h) episode of memory loss with the absence of other neurological signs that can't be attributed to more common neurological conditions, such as epilepsy or stroke TGA ... Read more

Computed tomography (CT) in stroke diagnosis

NEUROIMAGING / COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY Computed tomography (CT) in stroke diagnosis David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 02/01/2024, published on 21/03/2021 [toc] computed tomography (CT) is essential in the management of patients with acute neurological deficits because of its rapid acquisition and immediate availability of results, it is usually the primary imaging modality used to rule out bleeding ... Read more

Diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

The straight sinus thrombosis with bithalamic venous infarction

CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS Diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 12/03/2024, published on 07/04/2020 [toc] establishing the diagnosis of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) is often difficult in the early stages; the temporal course and clinical symptoms are variable and often nonspecific focal neurological symptoms typically occur in association with venous ... Read more