Identification of Stroke Mimics in the Emergency Department Setting

Background and Purpose Previous studies have shown a stroke mimic rate of 9%–31%. We aimed to establish the proportion of stroke mimics amongst suspected acute strokes, to clarify the aetiology of stroke mimic and to develop a prediction model to identify stroke mimics. Methods This was a retrospect...

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Main Authors: W. Oliver Tobin, Joseph G. Hentz, Bentley J. Bobrow, Bart M. Demaerschalk MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Central Nervous System Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/JCNSD.S2280