The initial signs of a stroke may be as subtle as a partly drooping face, a bit of weakness in a limb, perhaps some halting speech. Often, the person suffering a stroke does not know anything is wrong ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) connects to the internal ...

A 22 year-old man developed the abrupt onset of a severe headache followed by nausea and vomiting. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral angiogram, Left ...

Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to the cerebellum promoted gait and balance recovery in stroke patients in a new study. "We showed a clear increase in walking ability and balance with this ...

A new device that analyzes head and eye movements could revolutionize the diagnosis of vertebrobasilar strokes, a new study suggests. Lead author David E. Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins ...

Details of the search strategy appear in Appendix 1. In brief, we searched MEDLINE to identify English-language observational studies on the clinical features, diagnostic evaluation and differential ...

A 56 year-old man with known mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation presented with confusion, cortical blindness and impaired vertical gaze. Cardiac Embolus: Cerebral Angiogram, Left Vertebral ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDKey TakeawaysRecognizing stroke symptoms can help save a life and reduce long-term damage.If you see facial drooping, arm weakness, or speech difficulties, call ...

The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (or PICA) is an artery that provides blood flow to the cerebellum, a part of the brain located behind the top of the brain stem, which helps with functions ...