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...
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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...