Mimics and chameleons in stroke
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Stroke mimics and stroke chameleons
Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Portugal Stroke is one of the major causes of death and morbidity worldwide and carries an important economic impact. The diagnosis is still a clinical one, supported by brain imaging. However, up to 30% of suspected stroke presentations, have a different diagnosis. In these cases, two scenarios must be considered: a false positive diagnosis, or...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-156