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- Title
Radiological—but not clinical—stroke mimic in a patient with an impaired state of consciousness.
- Authors
Ferretti, S.; Baldini, M.; Lombardo, I.; Nappini, S.; Arba, F.
- Abstract
Dear Editor, We report a case of a patient that was diagnosed as having a stroke due to basilar occlusion with unclear onset. Radiological - but not clinical - stroke mimic in a patient with an impaired state of consciousness Moreover, endovascular treatment is allowed only in tertiary stroke centers, and inappropriate transferral from referring centers may result in overtriage of suspected stroke patients, slowing in-hospital workflow and timely stroke acute treatment.
- Subjects
STROKE patients; ISCHEMIC stroke; POSTERIOR cerebral artery; MAGNETIC resonance angiography; CONSCIOUSNESS
- Publication
Neurological Sciences, 2023, Vol 44, Issue 4, p1441
- ISSN
1590-1874
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10072-022-06515-9