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AICA territory strokes — hearing loss, facial weakness, vertigo, and imaging localization (Advanced)

Advanced course: AICA strokes can cause vertigo with facial weakness and sometimes sudden hearing changes. Learn what it looks like, why it can mimic inner-ear disorders, and how CT/MRI/CTA localize ischemic vs hemorrhagic causes

FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced50 minPlain (6–8)

Educational only

Educational only — not medical advice.

What you'll learn

  • Recognize AICA-related symptom clusters (vertigo + facial symptoms + hearing)
  • Understand key differences from benign inner-ear vertigo
  • Understand imaging strategy: CT for bleed, MRI DWI for ischemia, CTA/MRA for vessels
  • Know safety priorities (falls, swallow if involved) and questions to ask

Practice check

Check your understanding

A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.

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Question 1

1. Some posterior circulation strokes can mimic inner-ear vertigo.

Question 2

2. AICA stroke may include…

Question 3

3. A key imaging test for early ischemia is often…