Table 2 Initial working diagnostic
From: Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound
Stroke (n = 102) | Stroke mimics |
|---|---|
Proved right (n = 69) | n = 3 exsiccosis |
n = 2 hypoglycemia | |
n = 2 syncope | |
n = 1 pneumonia | |
n = 1 migraine | |
n = 1 slipping | |
n = 1 persisting atrial fibrillation | |
n = 1 functional brachiofacial hemiparesis | |
n = 1 hypertensive rise | |
n = 1 epileptic seizure | |
Proved wrong (n = 4) | n = 5 epileptic seizure |
n = 4 tumor | |
n = 2 subdural hematoma | |
n = 1 exsiccosis | |
n = 1 MI + brain concussion | |
n = 1 metabolic encephalopathy | |
n = 1 peripheral nerve compression (C7) |