TY - JOUR T1 - Uncommon causes of ischaemic stroke: how to approach the diagnosis JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 35 LP - 45 DO - 10.1136/pn-2022-003449 VL - 23 IS - 1 AU - Robert Hurford AU - Rekha Siripurapu AU - Hedley C A Emsley AU - Joanna Lovett AU - David Werring AU - Martin Nicholas Michael Punter Y1 - 2023/02/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/23/1/35.abstract N2 - Stroke is a common neurological emergency and although most cases are associated with traditional vascular risk factors leading to cerebral ischaemia by well-recognised pathophysiological mechanisms, around 4% of ischaemic strokes are due to rare conditions. These are important to recognise due to their different management, which is often specific and effective, and due to their different prognosis from otherwise cryptogenic ischaemic strokes. We outline a practical approach to identifying uncommon causes of ischaemic stroke by highlighting diagnostic ‘red flags’ and propose a structured approach to investigating them.No data are available. ER -