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Neurology · Pattern recognition
Circulation & brainstem level
5 findings. Cover the answers and work down the list — then flip it and predict the finding from the diagnosis.
Carotid-territory signs: hemiparesis, aphasia/neglect, amaurosis fugaxAnterior circulation (carotid)
The "5 D's" — dizziness, diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, dystaxiaPosterior circulation (vertebrobasilar)
Crossed signs with a CN III or IV palsyMidbrain
Crossed signs with CN V–VIII involvement (e.g. deafness, facial weakness)Pons
Crossed signs with CN IX–XII involvement (e.g. dysphagia, tongue, hiccups)Medulla