RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Uncommon causes of ischaemic stroke: how to approach the diagnosis
JF Practical Neurology
JO Pract Neurol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 35
OP 45
DO 10.1136/pn-2022-003449
VO 23
IS 1
A1 Robert Hurford
A1 Rekha Siripurapu
A1 Hedley C A Emsley
A1 Joanna Lovett
A1 David Werring
A1 Martin Nicholas Michael Punter
YR 2023
UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/23/1/35.abstract
AB 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.