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    Stroke
    • Overview of Stroke
      • Risk factors
      • References
      • Symptoms and Signs
        • Complications
      • Evaluation
        • Testing
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
      • Prognosis
        • Prognosis reference
    • Ischemic Stroke
      • Etiology
        • Cryptogenic stroke
        • Cardioembolism
        • Lacunar infarcts
        • Large-vessel atherosclerosis
        • Other causes
        • Etiology references
      • Pathophysiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Brain assessment
        • Cardiac causes
        • Vascular causes
        • Blood-related causes
        • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Acute stroke treatment
        • Long-term stroke treatment
        • Treatment references
      • Prognosis
      • Key Points
    • Transient Ischemic Attack
      • Etiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Etiology
      • Pathophysiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
      • Key Points
    • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
      • Etiology
      • Pathophysiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
      • Prognosis
        • Prognosis reference
      • Key Points
    • Brain Aneurysms
      • General reference
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
    • Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
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