Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Introduction

    • Pre-course survey

    • Pre- Course Quiz

  2. 2
    • Diagnosis - Overview & Definitions

    • Classification: Historical perspective

    • Classification: Bamford (OCSP)

    • Classification: TOAST

    • Other aetiologic classification systems

    • Localisation: Neuroanatomy on CT & MRI

    • Localisation Principles

    • Localisation: White matter Anatomy

    • Localisation: Vascular Anatomy

    • Localisation: Vascular Fetal Variant

    • Localisation: 3D vascular supply

    • Localisation: Vascular Syndromes Overview

    • Localisation: MCA syndrome

    • Localisation: ACA syndrome

    • Localisation: Lacunar Strokes

    • Localisation: Posterior circulation infarction

    • Localisation: Borderzone infarcts

    • Diagnosis - Quiz

  3. 3
    • Stroke Mimics - overview

    • FND: Epidemiology & Neurobiology

    • FND: History

    • FND: Examination

    • Seizures: post-ictal deficits

    • Migraines as stroke mimics

    • Dizziness - Overview

    • Dizziness - Episodic vestibular syndromes

    • Dizziness - Acute vestibular syndromes

    • Common PNS Mimics

    • Decompensation of previous stroke

    • Stroke Mimic - Quiz

  4. 4
    • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management - Overview

    • Thrombolysis: NINDS - landmark trial establishing tPA use

    • Thrombolysis: Extending to 4.5 hours

    • Thrombolysis: Effect of treatment delay, age, and stroke severity

    • Thrombolysis: minor strokes

    • Thrombolysis: Extending the window - recent trials

    • Thrombectomy: MR CLEAN and landmark trials published in 2015

    • Thrombectomy: HERMES meta-analysis

    • Thrombectomy: HERMES time-to-treat meta-analysis

    • Thrombectomy: Extending the time window

    • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management - Quiz

  5. 5
    • Non-reperfusion interventions - Overview

    • Anti-platelets: Aspirin for stroke - IST and CAST landmark trials

    • Antiplatelets: Clopidogrel for stroke - CAPRIE

    • Antiplatelets: Dual antiplatelet in high-risk TIA and minor strokes - CHANCE and POINT

    • Antiplatelets: Aspirin + Dipyridamole for TIA and minor strokes

    • Statins - SPARCL

    • Blood Pressure Control - PROGRESS and SPS3

    • Preventing VTE - CLOTS3

    • When to mobilize - AVERT

    • Carotid stenosis Interventions

    • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure - interventions

    • Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for malignant MCA

    • Non-Reperfusion Interventions - Quiz

  6. 6
    • Stroke systems - overview

    • Stroke Unit - historical perspective

    • Hyperacute Stroke Units

  7. 7
    • Post-Course Quiz

    • Post-course Survey