Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis

Ischemic Stroke Microchapters
Main Stroke Page
Transient ischemic attack
Hemorrhagic Stroke Page
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Stroke from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
CT
MRI
Echocardiography
Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Treatment
Early Assessment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Rehabilitation
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
AHA/ASA Guidelines for Stroke
Case Studies
Case #1
Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis
CDC on Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis
Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis in the news
Blogs on Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis
Directions to Hospitals Treating Stroke
Risk calculators and risk factors for Ischemic stroke differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]

Differential Diagnosis

Diseases	Diagnostic tests				Physical Examination				Symptoms				Past medical history	Other Findings
	Na+, K+, Ca2+	CT /MRI	CSF Findings	Gold standard test	Motor Deficit	Sensory deficit	Speech or gait?	Cranial nerves	Headache	LOC	Motor weakness	Abnormal sensations
Brain tumour		+		MRI	+	+		+	+					Cahexia
Hemorrhagic stroke		+		CT scan without contrast</ref></ref>	+	+		+	+	+	+		Hypertension+
Subdural hemorrhage		+		CT scan without contrast	+	+		+	+	+	+		Trauma/fall
Neurosyphilis		+		CSF VDRL-specifc CSF FTA-Ab -sensitive	+	+			+		+	+	STIs
Complex or atypical migraine				Clinical assesment					+			+	Family history of migraine
Conversion disorder	↓			Diagnosis of exclusion??	+	+			+	+	+	+
Electrolyte disturbance
Intracranial neoplasm
Meningitis or encephalitis				CSF analysis</ref>				+	+					Fever, Neck rigidity
Multiple sclerosis exacerbation		+		Clinical assesment and MRI </ref>	+	+					+	+	History of relapses and remissions
Seizure				Clinical assesment and EEG	+				+	+		+	History of similar episodes in the past
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia				HbA1c					+	+		+	History of diabetes	Palpitations, sweating