Stroke Syndrome Review 101 for NBME exams

This is a rapid review of stroke syndromes, including how to solve the incredibly challenging brainstem stroke questions. We briefly cover anatomy basics and conclude with some of the highest-yield cortical and brainstem stroke syndromes. Use these strategies to be on your way to acing these questions!

Time stamps:
Intro - 0:24
Anatomy Overview - 1:13
Anterior Cerebral Artery - 4:11
Middle Cerebral Artery - 6:03
Posterior Cerebral Artery - 8:42
Rules of 4 - 10:50
Brainstem Stroke Practice - 19:06

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[Doctor_Tim]

NOTE: For the Rule's of Four Diagram, the text is correct (medial structures are CNs III, IV, VI, and XII) but the diagram has CN V and CN VI switched incorrectly (should be CN V laterally and CN VI medially).

[alexzhang]

Hey, loved this video! Just a heads up though, in the chart under CN columns and in the pons row, I think CN 5 and CN 6 are mislabeled.

[cobblestone]

this was a very good video with just enough explanation of basics to understand everything without memorization and keeping it brief to the high yield information. My only feedback is that I would have preferred if you also explained how to spot the subcortical stroke symptoms so we could get the full picture.

[DSSA]

Ok you made it look so easy . Thanks 👍👍👍👍

[dr.dsquare]

Loved you video. Very neatly explained. Thank you!

[nystagmus]

This is amazing. At 13:00 did you mean to put cranial nerve six rather than cranial nerve five on that diagram that indicates medial structures versus lateral structures?

[subisessdub]

MY GUY IS A DOCTOR NOW SO LISTEN TO HIM HE KNOWS HIS STUFF

[kimberlyhicks]

The text is correct, but the chart has CN 5 and 6 switched.

[lukaszadamczyk]

Can we get this PPTx on the website???

[ThePasu]

can you do more examples? u only did 2....please do another video with more stroke examples