Table 5 Final diagnosis and etiology at discharge
From: Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound
Final diagnosis (n= 102) | Â | Territory | Â | Etiology (TOAST) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TIA | n = 20 | Anterior circulation | n = 58 | Large artery atherosclerosis | 50 |
Ischemic stroke | n = 50 | Posterior circulation | n = 12 | Cardioembolism | 24 |
Hemorrhagic stroke | n = 3 | Â | Â | Small vessel occlusion | 13 |
Subdural hematoma | n = 2 | Â | Â | Stroke of other etiology | 4 |
No stroke | n = 27 | Â | Â | Stroke of undetermined etiology | 9 |