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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Central Nervous System Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/JCNSD.S2280 |