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Individuals presenting with sudden and focal neurological findings are usually suspected to have stroke. However, there are other conditions that can simulate stroke, which are often referred to as stroke mimics. Awareness and understanding these stroke-like disorders are of extreme importance as the treatment of each of them might be variable. We hereby briefly discuss these stroke mimics, common differentials, and key features to differentiate amongst the various causes of acute neurological event. Stroke is one of the neurological emergencies that needs urgent intervention to prevent significant mortality and morbidity. At the same time, it is important to realize the importance of other conditions which may mimic to stroke. In this letter, we aim to discuss a few key features that could probably help to distinguish stroke from mimick-ers thereby helping emergency doctors, neurologists, and hospitalists in streamlining the correct treatment at the earliest. Keywords: COVID-19, stroke, virus, SARS-CoV-2, neurology
Prevalence of Stroke Mimics (Community vs Health Care Settings) Stroke mimics accounts for approximately 25% of probable stroke admissions. Marot et al have reported 368 clinical episodes of presumed stroke, [...]