Presentation
[…] with seizures at the beginning of the clinical presentation. [surgicalneurologyint.com]
Particularly under low-flow conditions as was present in our patient; they may induce red blood cell aggregation and thus may also promote thrombosis by this mechanism (23, 24). [ajnr.org]
A 59-year-old right-handed man presented to the emergency department with right-sided weakness and numbness of acute onset and 2 days’ duration. [jamanetwork.com]
A case of bilateral PCA infarct presenting with marked behavioral symptoms and minimal neurological symptoms is presented here. [ijpm.info]
(B 1000) scans obtained at 3 T on a Siemen Tim Trio MR system are presented. [clinical-mri.com]
Eyes
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Scotoma
Additionally, a migraine is characterized by a moving, scintillating scotoma, not a fixed, bilateral, homonymous field cut. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Previous studies also noted the predominance of visual symptoms and signs.1,2,7,10,11,15,20 The visual field defect frequently was a hemianopia or quadrantanopia, or, less frequently, scotomas.1 Despite the fact that 30 patients (38%) had thalamic infarcts [jamanetwork.com]
Neurologic
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Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
CASE REPORT A 17-year-old male patient was admitted to a different institution than ours complaining of blurred vision, headache, and three episodes of generalized tonic-clonic seizures, which had occurred 3 months before his admission. [surgicalneurologyint.com]
Workup
Additional tests can be ordered such as ANA with titers, ESR, CRP, ANCA for vasculitis, hypercoagulable panel for coagulopathy, and genetics tests for an unknown cause of stroke after the first workup. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
He is still being given a noninterventional treatment combined with clinical follow-up. [surgicalneurologyint.com]
Endovascular treatment has been utilized as a modality of treatment of this rare entity [3]. But the proper choice of the treatment and the long term results are yet to be clear. [austinpublishinggroup.com]
No neurologic deficit occurred after treatment. Clinical presentations and grades were typical. [ajnr.org]
[…] in long-term outcomes for both of these treatments. [patient.info]
Prognosis
Acute occlusion of the basilar artery is a life threatening event, which carries a terrible prognosis: 90% mortality depending on the location, and high morbidity in the survivors 3. [radiopaedia.org]
Recognition of this syndrome has implications for management and prognosis. 1991 by Edgell Communications, Inc. AAN Members We have changed the login procedure to improve access between AAN.com and the Neurology journals. [n.neurology.org]
Links: anatomy risk factors pathogenesis clinical features investigations management prognosis General Practice Notebook General Practice Notebook The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. [gpnotebook.co.uk]
(See Prognosis, Treatment, and Medication.) Vertigo is one of several common presenting symptoms associated with basilar artery occlusion. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Keywords: Stent-assisted coil embolization; Hemorrhagic P1 dissection; Posterior cerebral artery Introduction Hemorrhagic dissecting aneurysms of cerebral artery tend to rebleed and the prognosis after rebleeding is poor. [austinpublishinggroup.com]
Etiology
Manifestation code identifies conditions for which it is important to record both the etiology and the symptom of the disease. [books.google.com]
We presented a patient with a posterior cerebral artery territory infarction due to an unexpected etiology as stenosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) with existence of fetal type PCA. 1. [hindawi.com]
They are large-artery atherosclerosis, embolism, small-vessel disease, stroke of other determined etiology, and stroke of undetermined etiology. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]
In spite of thorough diagnostic evaluation, the etiology of PCA territory infarction cannot be determined in at least one quarter of patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Portal hypertension due to portal venous thrombosis: etiology, clinical outcomes. World J Gastroenterol2007; 13: 2535-40. Yerdel MA, Gunson B, Mirza D, et al. [journals.mu-varna.bg]
Epidemiology
JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video From the course by University of California, San Francisco Introduction to Clinical Neurology University of California, San Francisco An overview of the relevant aspects of the epidemiology [coursera.org]
Epidemiology 12: 456-460. Sloan MA, Stern BJ (2003) Cerebrovascular Disease in Pregnancy. Curr Treat Options Neurol 5: 391-407. [omicsonline.org]
Epidemiology of stroke. Lancet. 1992; 339: 342–344.CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar 2 Bladin CF, Chambers BR. Clinical features, pathogenesis, and computed tomographic characteristics of internal watershed infarction. [ahajournals.org]
Epidemiology/Etiology According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. [physio-pedia.com]
Epidemiology A relatively uncommon form of stroke. [patient.info]
Pathophysiology
(eds) Mohr JP, Choi DW, Grotta JC, et al: Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Managemen 4 Philadelphia, Churchill Livingstone, 2004;167-192 Caplan LR, Bogousslavsky J: Posterior cerebral artery syndromes. [karger.com]
In Barnett HJM at al (eds) Stroke Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management New York Churchill Livingstone 1992 125]. The posterior arteries supply the temporal and occipital lobes of the left cerebral hemisphere and the right hemisphere. [strokecenter.org]
Palinopsia, micropsia, and macropsia These are illusory phenomena that are of uncertain pathophysiology. Palinopsia describes the persistence of a visual image for several seconds to days in a partially blind hemifield. [emedicine.medscape.com]
The suggested pathophysiological mechanisms for this growth include successive aneurysmal wall dissections;[ 8 ] recurrent hemorrhages from proliferated intramural capillaries;[ 15 ] and the presence of intrathrombotic endothelized vascular channels.[ [surgicalneurologyint.com]
Prevention
[…] to Prevent and Treat Stroke Complications ); these measures clearly improve clinical outcomes ( 1 ). [merckmanuals.com]
If you’re scheduled for surgery or if you have limited or reduced mobility, speak to your healthcare provider about blood clot prevention methods. Preventing a blood clot is your best form of treatment. [healthline.com]
The measures your doctor uses to help prevent DVT are called prophylaxis. He or she will use several preventive measures in combination. [orthoinfo.aaos.org]
Even with vertebral artery occlusion, collaterals (circle of Willis) may prevent ischaemia. [patient.info]