Stroke Mimics: Experience of a Moroccan Stroke Unit

Stroke Mimics: Experience of a Moroccan Stroke Unit, Background: Stroke mimic is a medical condition presenting with acute neurological deficit and simulate real stroke. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency and the various etiologies of stroke mimics in our center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the Thrombolysis Alert registry and we studied the frequency and characteristics of patients with stroke mimic., Background: Stroke mimic is a medical condition presenting with acute neurological deficit and simulate real stroke. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency and the various etiologies of stroke mimics in our center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the Thrombolysis Alert registry and we studied the frequency and characteristics of patients with stroke mimic. Results: Among 673 patients who were admitted to the emergency department within 4.5 hours for sudden focal neurological deficit suggestive of acute stroke, 105 patients (15.6 %) had a stroke mimic., admin,