Takayasu Arteritis OBJECTIVES To review the basic pathophysiology of the vasculitides. To review the clinical characteristics of Takayasu arteritis. To discuss ancillary diagnostic tests in Takayasu arteritis. To review management…
Moyamoya Syndrome Associated with Down Syndrome OBJECTIVES To review the basic pathophysiology of moyamoya disease. To review clinical characteristics of moyamoya disease. To discuss ancillary diagnostic tests in moyamoya disease….
Watershed Infarcts OBJECTIVES To review clinical characteristics of watershed infarctions. To discuss pathogenetic mechanisms of watershed infarctions. VIGNETTE A 65-year-old woman with a T4, N1, M0 squamous cell carcinoma of…
Pseudobulbar Palsy (Multiple Strokes) OBJECTIVES To review clinical characteristics of pseudobulbar palsy. To discuss pathogenetic mechanisms of pseudobulbar palsy. To describe nonvascular etiologies of pseudobulbar palsy. VIGNETTE A 48-year-old man…
Multiple Cerebral Infarctions Due to Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome OBJECTIVES To review the main manifestations of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APAS). To discuss nosologic entities associated with the secondary type of…
Wallenberg Syndrome Secondary to Vertebral Artery Dissection OBJECTIVES To review clinical manifestations of the lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg syndrome). To briefly discuss clinical manifestations of vertebrobasilar dissections. To review common…
Left Internal Carotid Artery Dissection OBJECTIVES To review the clinical manifestations of extracranial internal carotid artery dissections. To briefly discuss the pathophysiology of cervicocephalic arterial dissections. To review common associations…
Ataxic Hemiparesis Due to Pontine Infarction OBJECTIVES To describe the clinical characteristics of ataxic hemiparesis. To review the pathogenesis of lacunar infarcts. To highlight the many localizations responsible for ataxic…
Pure Motor Hemiparesis Due to Capsular Lacunar Infarction OBJECTIVES To review the clinical characteristics of pure motor hemiparesis, the most common lacunar syndrome. To discuss the importance of careful follow-up…
Dysphagia/Imbalance: Vertebral Artery Stenosis OBJECTIVES To review the important morbidity associated with dysphagia. To discuss different pathogenetic mechanisms of dysphagia and dysarthria. To illustrate potential risks of catheter cerebral angiography….
