ArticleAnnals of medicine2021
Stroke mimics: incidence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment.
Article in Annals of medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06045455 (The Importance of Multimodal CT Examination in Stroke Mimics Diagnosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 61 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Importance of Multimodal CT Examination in Stroke Mimics Diagnosis: a Prospective Observational Multicenter Study
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 113 citations in OpenAlex.
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- RAPID perfusion CT in acute ischemic stroke: an educational pictorial review of common patterns, pearls, and pitfalls.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and Quality of Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Treated by Emergency Medical Services for Stroke in Victoria, Australia: Retrospective Analysis of Linked Data.The Medical journal of Australia · 2026Observational
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- Acute Suspected Stroke Clinical Pathway Use in Tasmanian Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Study.Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA · 2026Observational
- Cross-Platform Proteomics and Machine Learning Algorithms Nominate Plasma Biomarkers of Stroke Diagnosis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Enhanced Detection of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Low-Field MRI.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Frequency and management of non-cardiac incidental findings on cardiac CT in patients with a suspected stroke.European stroke journal · 2026Article
- Disruption of amino acid metabolism in acute cerebrovascular diseases: diagnostic and pathobiochemical perspectives.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
- Atypical Hypoglycemia-Induced Stroke Mimic: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes · 2026Article
- Improving stroke outcomes through progressive implementation of stroke unit care in Brazil: a longitudinal observational study.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
- Cerebral computed tomography perfusion pattern in Todd's paralysis: A case series, unraveling diagnostic challenges and clinical implications.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Prehospital thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke using a remotely controlled CT scanner.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Seizure Following Zolpidem Withdrawal in a Patient Presenting as a Stroke Lysis Call: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Predicting Acute Cerebrovascular Events in Stroke Alerts Using Large-Language Models and Structured Data.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Emergency medical services providers' perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in prehospital identification of stroke- a qualitative study in Norway and Sweden.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Wernicke encephalopathy presenting as a stroke mimic: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Validation of tRNA-derived fragments as diagnostic biomarkers in suspected acute stroke; limitations in analysis and quantification methods.Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mimics account for almost half of hospital admissions for suspected stroke. Stroke mimics may present as a functional (conversion) disorder or may be part of the symptomatology of a neurological or medical disorder. While many underlying conditions can be recognized rapidly by careful assessment, a significant proportion of patients unfortunately still receive thrombolysis and admission to a high-intensity stroke unit with inherent risks and unnecessary costs. Accurate diagnosis is important as recurrent presentations may be common in many disorders. A non-contrast CT is not sufficient to make a diagnosis of acute stroke as the test may be normal very early following an acute stroke. Multi-modal CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be helpful to confirm an acute ischaemic stroke and are necessary if stroke mimics are suspected. Treatment in neurological and medical mimics results in prompt resolution of the symptoms. Treatment of functional disorders can be challenging and is often incomplete and requires early psychiatric intervention.
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