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Stroke & TIA Mimics

Here are the important stroke and TIA mimics:

  • Systemic and metabolic insults: especially hypoglycemia, but also a very wide variety of other systemic insults such as infections (urinary tract infections, pneumonia) and toxins, all of which can cause re-expression of symptoms of old strokes.
  • Peripheral neuropathies such as idiopathic seventh cranial nerve (Bell’s) palsy, peripheral vestibulopathy, and even acute limb ischemia.
  • Postictal (Todd’s) paralysis.
  • Multiple sclerosis.
  • Migraine aura/psychogenic disorders/transient global amnesia.

Reference: Neurology: A Clinician’s Approach (2010)

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3 responses to “Stroke & TIA Mimics”

  1. Sepehr Avatar
    Sepehr

    Thank You.

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  2. Professor Mohamed Elbagir Ahmed Avatar
    Professor Mohamed Elbagir Ahmed

    Dear Mark: These picks are very useful and educating to our young colleagues. I have a useful medical book which I need to publish. Can you suggest a good medical publisher,
    Thank you very much.

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      Mark Yoffe, MD

      Hi Dr. Ahmed,

      If you send me some information about what you are looking to publish, I’d be happy to take a look at it and let you know.
      Here is how to contact me:

      https://medicalmediareview.com/contact/

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