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Transient ischemic attack differential diagnosis

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The differential diagnosis of TIA may include seizures, hypoglycemia, electrolyte disturbances, migraine, renal, hepatic or pulmonary encephalopathy, syncope , subdural hematoma, ischemic stroke, brain tumour, conversion disorder, multiple sclerosis, compressive myelopathy of spinal cord, vestibular disorders, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nerve root compression, orthostatic hypertension, hypertensive encephalopathy [1][2][3]

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of TIA may include:[1][2][3]

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Electrolyte disturbances
  • Migraine
  • Renal, hepatic or pulmonary encephalopathy
  • Syncope
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Ischemic stroke
  • Brain tumour
  • conversion disorder
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Compressive myelopathy of spinal cord
  • Vestibular disorders
  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
  • Nerve root compression
  • Orthostatic hypertension
  • Hypertensive encephalopathy
  • Seizures
  • Transient neurological attack
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 García-Moncó JC, Marrodán A, Foncea Beti N, Gómez Beldarrain M (2002). “[Stroke and transient ischemic attack-mimicking conditions: a prospective analysis of risk factors and clinical profiles at a general hospital]”. Neurologia. 17 (7): 355–60. PMID 12236954.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nadarajan V, Perry RJ, Johnson J, Werring DJ (2014). “Transient ischaemic attacks: mimics and chameleons”. Pract Neurol. 14 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2013-000782. PMC 3913122. PMID 24453269.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scheidt CE, Baumann K, Katzev M, Reinhard M, Rauer S, Wirsching M; et al. (2014). “Differentiating cerebral ischemia from functional neurological symptom disorder: a psychosomatic perspective”. BMC Psychiatry. 14: 158. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-14-158. PMC 4046041. PMID 24885264.

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