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1. Introduction
2. The Initial stroke evaluation
3. Systematic approach to diagnosis of stroke
4. Stroke mimickers
5. Anterior circulation
6. Posterior circulation
7. Cortical vs. subcortical
8. Differential diagnosis
9. General approach to investigation of stroke
10. Cardioembolic source
11. Major cardioembolic sources
12. Minor cardioembolic sources
13. Large vessel extracranial source
14. Large vessel intracranial source
15. Small vessel disease - lacunar stroke
16. Coagulation disorders
17. Case example - 1
18. Questions and answers - 1
19. Case example - 2
20. Questions and answers - 2
21. Primary causes of intracerebral hemorrhage
22. Secondary causes of intracerebral hemorrhage
23. Diagnostic tests in ICH
24. Closing
25. Reference list and suggested reading

Topics Covered

• Systematic approach to diagnosis of stroke
• Stroke mimickers
• Differential diagnosis of stroke mechanisms
• General approach to investigation of stroke
• Case examples

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Series:

• Cerebrovascular Disease

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on October 27, 2008
• Archived on May 28, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Bart Demaerschalk has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.