Callosal stroke: causes and risk factors

Evidence-based neurology checklist on callosal stroke: causes and risk factors: Causes Cardioembolism: especially to the splenium Diffuse cerebral ischaemia Tuberculous arteritis Takayasu arteritis Giant cell arteritis (GCA) Obstructive hydrocephalus Vascular risk factors Medical risk factors…

Causes

  • Cardioembolism: especially to the splenium
  • Diffuse cerebral ischaemia
  • Tuberculous arteritis
  • Takayasu arteritis
  • Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
  • Obstructive hydrocephalus

Vascular risk factors

Medical risk factors

Cardiac risk factors

References

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