RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Life and death diagnosis
JF Practical Neurology
JO Pract Neurol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 155
OP 159
DO 10.1136/jnnp.2010.211672
VO 10
IS 3
A1 Chadwick, David
A1 Jelen, Paddy
A1 Almond, Solomon
YR 2010
UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/10/3/155.abstract
AB The differential diagnosis of episodes of transient loss of consciousness can be straightforward but can also present some of the greatest diagnostic difficulties. In most circumstances, when there is uncertainty, usually when there have been only one or a few poorly observed events, it may be reasonable to admit to that uncertainty and await any further events to clarify the diagnosis. We have reason to know from bitter experience that this is not always the case and that more rigorous consideration of investigation may be justified rather than allowing the passage of time to clarify the diagnosis.