Cerebellar infarcts, encompassing both infarcts and hemorrhagic events, constitute a subset of cerebrovascular events that specifically impact the posterior cranial fossa, targeting the cerebellum. These strokes impair perfusion, leading to diminished oxygen delivery and significant motor and balance control deficits. Hemorrhagic events further worsen these deficits through direct tissue damage from bleeding. Despite their relatively low frequency, cerebellar strokes carry notable morbidity and mortality, attributed to the challenges arising from their occasionally subtle initial presentation and the adverse effects of reactive swelling in the posterior fossa. Accounting for 1% to 4% of all brain strokes, cerebellar infarcts demand attention due to their unique challenges in diagnosis and management.This course explores the mechanisms leading to impaired perfusion and the resulting deficits in motor and balance control. The unique challenges cerebellar strokes pose and the importance of an interprofessional approach in their management are emphasized. Participants acquire practical knowledge for the comprehensive workup of cerebellar infarcts, highlighting the collaborative role of healthcare professionals in optimizing patient outcomes.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/19165
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
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- Specialty: Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hematology, Hematology (Blood, BM), Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Neurology, Pulmonary Disease, Surgical Critical Care