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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
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Which condition is associated with LARGE VESSEL EMBOLIC infarction?
Which condition is associated with LARGE VESSEL EMBOLIC infarction?
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Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing expressive aphasia?
Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing expressive aphasia?
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What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
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Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
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What is the aim of stroke management?
What is the aim of stroke management?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
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Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing receptive aphasia?
Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing receptive aphasia?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for large vessel embolic stroke?
Which condition is a major risk factor for large vessel embolic stroke?
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What is the typical presentation of acute stroke and TIA?
What is the typical presentation of acute stroke and TIA?
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What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic infarction?
What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic infarction?
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What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
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What is the estimated annual cost of strokes in the United States?
What is the estimated annual cost of strokes in the United States?
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What is the main pathological process causing stroke?
What is the main pathological process causing stroke?
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What is the percentage of strokes that occur in people under 65 in Ireland?
What is the percentage of strokes that occur in people under 65 in Ireland?
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What is the underlying pathology responsible for stroke?
What is the underlying pathology responsible for stroke?
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Which condition is associated with a LARGE VESSEL EMBOLIC infarction?
Which condition is associated with a LARGE VESSEL EMBOLIC infarction?
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What is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
What is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
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Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing expressive aphasia?
Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing expressive aphasia?
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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
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What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
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What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
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Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
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Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
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What is the aim of stroke management?
What is the aim of stroke management?
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What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic infarction?
What is the major risk factor for large vessel embolic infarction?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
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What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
What is a characteristic feature of the clinical presentation of stroke?
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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
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What is the main pathological process causing stroke?
What is the main pathological process causing stroke?
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What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?
What percentage of those who have a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) have a stroke within 5 years?
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Which type of stroke accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures in the United States?
Which type of stroke accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures in the United States?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for large vessel embolic stroke?
Which condition is a major risk factor for large vessel embolic stroke?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
Which condition is a major risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
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Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
Which investigation aims to confirm the vascular nature of a lesion and distinguish cerebral infarction from haemorrhage?
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What is the typical presentation of acute stroke and TIA?
What is the typical presentation of acute stroke and TIA?
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Where is Broca's Area located in the brain?
Where is Broca's Area located in the brain?
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Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
Which type of stroke involves bleeding into the brain?
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What is the aim of stroke management?
What is the aim of stroke management?
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Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing receptive aphasia?
Which area of the brain is typically affected in a lesion causing receptive aphasia?
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What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
What percentage of those who have a TIA have a stroke within 5 years?
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What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
What is the estimated U.S. cost for strokes in 2012?
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Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
Which condition is a major risk factor for arterial circulation (artery to artery emboli)?
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What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
What is the leading cause of acquired disability and cognitive impairment in Ireland due to stroke?
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