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Posted on July 5, 2019July 6, 2019 Anticoagulation Coagulation Factors CVA Direct Thrombin Inhibitors Fibrinolytics IV tPA Stroke Neurology Stroke Thrombolysis Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Hemostasis, Coagulation and Thrombolytics in Stroke: The link Between the Coagulation and Fibrinolytic Systems

Abstract Thrombolysis is the current standard of care for ischemic stroke. In order to better understand its underlying mechanisms, a closer look at the basic...

Posted on March 12, 2019June 20, 2019 Clinical Examination CVA Lesion Localization Neurological Exam Stroke Localization Stroke Neurology

Clinical Exam: Neurological Examination and Stroke Localization

Abstract Stroke is a syndrome, an umbrella term for a group of different symptoms based on the location of ischemia,  hemorrhage, or inadequate perfusion. In...

Posted on February 17, 2019June 16, 2019 Angiogram Circle of Willis CVA History of Medicine Neuroanatomy Neuroradiology Stroke Syndromes Vascular Territories in Stroke

Stroke, Vascular Territories, and Individual Variabilities in Collateral Circulation

  Abstract The brain relies heavily on a continuous supply of oxygenated blood. All neurological pathologies with vascular origins show a unique pattern based on...

Posted on August 25, 2018June 8, 2019 Ankle Dorsiflexion CVA Hemiplegic Gait Hypertonicity Neurorehabilitation NMES Physiatry Post Stroke Spasticity Rehabilitation Medicine

Post Stroke Foot Dorsiflexion: Using Electrical Stimulation to Reduce Tone & Promote Plasticity

Posted on February 25, 2016June 19, 2019 CVA Evidence-Based Medicine NIHSS Stroke Assessment Tools Stroke Neurology Stroke Severity Scale

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Introduction The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is probably the most widely used assessment tool for determining the severity of stroke on neurological...

Posted on July 13, 2015June 5, 2019 Ankle Clonus clasp-knife phenomenon CVA Myoclonus Neurological Exam Stroke Neurology

Neuro Exam: Clonus

Introduction Clinically, muscle tone is assessed by judging the resistance of a patient’s limb to passive stretch. Damage to the descending motor pathways that terminate...

Posted on January 11, 2015June 5, 2019 CVA Hemiplegic Gait Neurological Exam Physiatry Post Stroke Gait Abnormalities Stroke Neurology

Nuero Exam: Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Gait

One of the main characteristic features of post-stroke gait, is the hemiparetic or hemiplegic gait. It is important to note, that in acute settings, patients...

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