Stroke mimics form a significant proportion of cases in acute stroke services and some
present with functional neurological disorder. Little is known about the prevalence or clinical …

Background Intravenous tissue-plasminogen activator remains the only US Food and Drug
Administration-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Timely administration of …

Background: Stroke mimic is a major diagnostic challenge and may be difficult to distinguish
from real strokes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative frequency of stroke …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability and most commonly presents
with focal neurologic deficit within a specific vascular distribution. Several other conditions …

Background Stroke is a major cause of disability in the United States. A portion of patients
presenting with stroke-like symptoms in the emergency room who receive tissue …

Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and fatal thrombotic
microangiopathy-based hematologic disease. Stroke has been reported as atypical …

Stroke mimics account for up to a third of suspected strokes. The main causes are epileptic
deficit, migraine aura, hypoglycemia, and functional disorders. Accurate recognition of stroke …

Objective Aphasia is a common presentation of ischemic stroke, often diagnosed in the
acute setting using tools such as the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Due to the vascular …

Background and Purpose: Acute onset aphasia may be due to stroke but also to other
causes, which are commonly referred to as stroke mimics. We hypothesized that, in patients …

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of
serious, long-term adult disability. 1 Arterial ischemia accounts for 87% of strokes; the …