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  #1

what is the most common cause of Amaurosis Fugax?
a.ICA stenosis
b.GCA
c.vertebral art occlusion
d. MCA embolism

  #2

don't understand what the abbreviations stand for.
ca u spell them out
thanx

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  #3

hi ,

bobby, ICA is internal carotid artery...

MCA is middle cerebral artery..

GCA is giant cell arteritis i guess..

hi cache,

i think it is MCA embolism...correct me if i am wrong

  #4

ICA - Internal carotid artery
GCA- Giant cell arteritis
MCA - Middle cerebral artery

  #5

ICA stenosis .
Transient blindness associated with embolism of carotid artery atheroma into central retinal artery







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