For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...
A 55 year old man was brought to the ER confused. His exam showed no weakness or sensory loss. However, he could not follow any commands, and his speech was fluent with many paraphasic errors.
A 65 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of a global aphasia, left gaze preference, right hemiplegia, and right visual field loss. Middle and Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarction.