Stroke mimic diagnoses presenting to a hyperacute stroke unit
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Sequential strokes in a hyperacute stroke unit
Vasculitis is a rare, but treatable condition that can present to hyperacute stroke units. Thrombolysis does not treat the underlying pathology, and a rapidly evolving clinical picture drives clinical decision often before all the investigation results are available.
متن کاملCognitive deficits in hyperacute stroke.
Cognitive Deficits in Hyperacute Stroke To the Editor: We read with great interest in the September issue of Stroke the article by Hillis and co-workers and the editorial comment by Merino and Heilman.1,2 In this very well-conducted study, Hillis et al showed that the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is not a reliable scale for assessing stroke severity and outcome because of t...
متن کاملStreamlined Hyperacute Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol Identifies Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator-Eligible Stroke Patients When Clinical Impression Is Stroke Mimic.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke mimics (SM) challenge the initial assessment of patients presenting with possible acute ischemic stroke (AIS). When SM is considered likely, intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) may be withheld, risking an opportunity to treat AIS. Although computed tomography is routinely used for tPA decision making, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may diagnose AI...
متن کاملWhen is a stroke unit not a stroke unit?
E vidence that stroke units save lives and reduce disability is now accepted. In some countries, including the United Kingdom, these findings have contributed to a government directive for all hospitals dealing with stroke to have had a dedicated stroke unit by April 2004. Despite the welcome strength of such political mandates, a number of crucial factors must be addressed if a real life strok...
متن کاملA framework to accelerate simulation studies of hyperacute stroke systems
Stroke care has been identified as an area where operations research has great potential. In recent years there has been a small but sustained stream of discrete-event simulation case studies in modelling hyperacute stroke systems. The nature of such case studies has led to a fragmented knowledge base and high entry cost to stroke modelling research. Two common issues have faced researchers in ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-95a