- Level:
- General
- Estimated time:
- 60 minutes
- Author:
- Last updated:
- 24 January 2020
Stroke syndromes
Learning objectives
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
This module was developed by the Victorian Stroke Clinical Network. Authors: Rohan Grimley, Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Southern Cluster Sunshine Coast Wide Bay District Health Service, University of Queensland, Department of Medicine; Anthony Tampiyappa, Nambour General Hospital.
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- identify whether a stroke is ischaemic or haemorrhagic in origin
- recognise that ischaemic strokes can be divided into small or large arterial territories which differ in their presentation
- differentiate between anterior and posterior circulation syndromes based on clinical findings
- explain the various subtypes of strokes and thereby dictate the urgency of various investigations and management strategies
- describe the Oxford or Bamford stroke classification, and explain how it offers anatomical, etiological and prognostic information.
This module was developed by the Victorian Stroke Clinical Network. Authors: Rohan Grimley, Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Southern Cluster Sunshine Coast Wide Bay District Health Service, University of Queensland, Department of Medicine; Anthony Tampiyappa, Nambour General Hospital.
Stroke Foundation respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia, whose sovereignty was never ceded, and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, water, sky and community. We pay our respect to the peoples, cultures, and Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, culture and hope of their peoples.
© 2025 Stroke Foundation ABN 42 006 173 379 - All donations $2 and over are tax deductible