Of 411 patients with an initial
diagnosis of stroke, 78 (19%) were eventually found to have
other conditions, the majority consisting of:
- Postictal states
- Systemic infections
- Tumors
- Toxic-metabolic disturbances
Variables increasing the odds
of a stroke "mimic" in patients with initial
diagnosis of stroke:
- Decreased level of consciousness
- Normal eye movements
Variables decreasing the odds
of a stroke "mimic" in patients with initial diagnosis
of stroke:
- Abnormal visual fields
- Diastolic BP > 90 mmHg
- Atrial fibrillation of ECG
- History of angina
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