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...
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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...
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...
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...
Neuro 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...