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Key Concepts Anterior circulation strokes result in contralateral hemiparesis of the face and body. Vertebrobasilar strokes result in ipsilateral cranial nerve (CN) deficits and contralateral hemiparesis. Posterior cerebral artery stroke causes ipsilateral CN III palsy and contralateral homonymous hemianopsia. Wallenberg…

Head Trauma

Key Concepts Head trauma is a broad term describing an external trauma to the craniofacial area of the body from blunt, penetrating, blast, rotational, or acceleration-deceleration forces. The term head injury refers to a clinically evident injury on physical examination,…

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