Open AccessErrors in the diagnosis of stroke-tales of common stroke mimics and strokes in hiding
Author(s) -
Sucharita Ray,
Kamalesh Chakravarty,
Heena Kathuria,
Vivek Lal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_80_19
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , intensive care medicine , clinical practice , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke mimics are some of the common causes of misdiagnosis of stroke, with an attendant surfeit of finances and resources.