Ischaemic stroke: predictive features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on ischaemic stroke: predictive features: Features against ischaemic stroke Illness in the preceding week No established onset-time History of cognitive impairment Associated confusion Loss of consciousness Seizure at onset No lateralizing or neurological signs…
Features against ischaemic stroke
- Illness in the preceding week
- No established onset-time
- History of cognitive impairment
- Associated confusion
- Loss of consciousness
- Seizure at onset
- No lateralizing or neurological signs
- Ability to walk
- Presence of systemic non-neurological signs
- Low NIHSS score
Features predicting haemorrhagic stroke: the SCAN rule
References
- Hand PJ, Kwan J, Lindley RI, Dennis MS, Wardlaw JM. Distinguishing between stroke and mimic at the bedside: the brain attack study. Stroke 2006; 37:769-775.
- Lovelock CE, Redgrave JN, Briley D, Rothwell PM. The SCAN rule: a clinical rule to reduce CT misdiagnosis of intracerebral haemorrhage in minor stroke. JNNP 2010; 81:271-275.
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