Neurology Flashcards
1
Q
List of possible stroke mimics
A
HEMIPLEGIC BP
HYPO - gluc, Na, Ca
ENCEPHalopathies
MMMM - migraine, myasthenia gravis, MS, metabolic
INTRAcranial - bleed, vasoconstriction
PERIPHERAL vestibular disorders
LOW BP - vasovagal, orthostatic hypotension
EPILEPSY
GBS - guillain barre syndrome
INFECTION
CA - cancer
BELL’s palsy
PSYCHogenic / functional disorders
Recurrence of old stroke symptoms - re-emergence of previous deficits when sepsis, metabolic issues, toxins, weeks to years later. Imaging just show the old stroke. Treatment of underlying condition leads to improvement of the condition.
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