Online Continuing Education Courses

CVD Vessel Anatomy, Irrigation Areas and Related Agnosias, Apraxic and Aphasic Syndromes

• Outline topography and discuss internal anatomy of the cortex.
• Illustrate and list functions of the various lobes of the brain.
• Identify and describe anterior and posterior intracranial circulatory patterns.
• Relate cortical anatomy with electrode placement when eliciting somatosensory evoked potentials.
• Identify irrigation distribution of all major intracranial arteries.
• Diagram irrigation to the levels of the spinal cord.
• Describe intracranial venous drainage of the skull and differentiate between dural sinuses, boney sinuses and cerebral veins.
• List areas of the cortex responsible for vision, hearing and touch and explain their interaction with the association cortex.
• Give examples traits and characteristics which are associated with hemisphere dominance.
• Define and differentiate the agnosias, such as apraxia, aphagia, etc.
• Define constructional apraxia, and discuss the clinical significance.
• Quantify the incidence of various types of neurovascular disease.
• Contrast and compare strokes from a vascular anatomical and etiology viewpoint.
• List and discuss choices for various forms of imaging based upon suspected stroke etiology.
• Identify treatable, untreatable and possible risks for cerebrovascular accident. 
• Identify medical and conservative options for treatment of cerebrovascular accident risk factors.