BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

#10 Cryptogenic stroke: Solving the unsolved

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

Diagnostic dilemmas, cryptogenic infarcts account for almost a third of all stroke subtypes. But if you break it down, it's really not so complicated.

Except, it may complicated enough that we had to entirely rewrite and re-produce this episode of the podcast. To ensure the accuracy of the content that is distributed, we have also replaced this original episode with the 2019 update.

Produced by James E. Siegler. Music courtesy of Josh Woodward, Julie Maxwell, Dan Lebowitz, and this group called Eā€™s Jammy Jams. Sound effects by Mike Koenig and Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast.

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