Acute Medicine | Neurology | Stroke differential diagnosis in younger patients



Stroke Differential Diagnosis in Younger Patients
Session Overview
Description
This session covers potential causes of ‘stroke mimics’ seen more commonly in younger patients.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the differential diagnosis of a stroke syndrome in a younger patient
Stroke is a clinical syndrome.
It comprises of an abrupt onset of focal neurological symptoms and signs.
It is caused by an interruption in blood supply leading to infarction or haemorrhage.
Strokes can be mimicked by other conditions.
In this session we will cover the other conditions which can frequently present as ‘stroke’ in younger patients.
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