ArticleClinical medicine (London, England)2017
Mimics and chameleons in stroke.
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- Circulating Blood-Brain Barrier Proteins for Differentiating Ischaemic Stroke Patients from Stroke Mimics.Biomolecules · 2024Article
- Is this a stroke? The profile of patients with suspected acute cerebrovascular accident transferred by ambulance to the Neurology Emergency Department.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2024Article
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- Association of Circulating Circular RNAs (hg38_circ_0008980, and CircDLGAP4) in Diagnosis, Diseases Severity, and Prognosis of Ischemic Stroke.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2023Article
- Case report: Ethylene glycol intoxication presenting as a mimic of acute stroke: a report of three cases.Frontiers in stroke · 2023Article
- Glioblastoma Multiforme Masquerading as Stroke.Cureus · 2021Article
- Stroke mimic in an acute rehabilitation unit patient with associated hypomagnesaemia.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Stroke Mimics and Chameleons from the Radiological Viewpoint of Glioma Diagnosis.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2021Article
- Mechanical Thrombectomy for Azygos Anterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2021Article
- Community perceptions on the role of sexual activity on stroke: a qualitative study exploring the views of Ghanaian local community residents.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Acute alcohol intoxication may cause delay in stroke treatment - case reports.BMC neurology · 2019Article
- Stroke Chameleons Manifesting as Distinct Radial Neuropathies: Expertise Can Hasten the Diagnosis.Case reports in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Ischaemic stroke is a treatable medical emergency. In an era of time-dependent reperfusion techniques, it is crucial that an accurate and prompt diagnosis is made. Approximately 30% of patients admitted to hyperacute stroke units are subsequently found not to have a final diagnosis of acute stroke although some of these patients do have incidental or previously symptomatic cerebrovascular disease. These patients do not benefit from thrombolysis and may require the input of other specialists or treatments. Meanwhile, a proportion of patients with acute stroke have unusual presentations and are sometimes initially admitted to general medical admissions units prior to accessing stroke unit care. It is important that atypical presentations of stroke are recognised so that patients are not denied the benefits of stroke unit care and secondary prevention. This article describes some characteristics of common stroke mimics and chameleons, considers how to avoid diagnostic mistakes and discusses the contributory role of imaging.
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