Vestibular strokes are often missed because clinical findings mimic benign ear disorders.
Because≥ 95% of ED patients with dizziness do not have stroke, detecting these …

Stroke mimics account for up to 25% of admissions for probable strokes. The proportion of
patients with stroke mimics decreases with use of MRI at baseline. Mimics cannot always be …

Abstract This third Guideline for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency
Department (GRACE‐3) from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is on the topic …

Vertigo and dizziness are responsible for an estimated 4.4 million emergency department
(ED) visits in the US each year. 1 Benign peripheral vestibular disorders may account for up …

Abstract Purpose of Review We discuss the frequency of stroke misdiagnosis in the
emergency department (ED), identify common diagnostic pitfalls, describe strategies to …

Background The public health burden associated with diagnostic errors is likely enormous,
with some estimates suggesting millions of individuals are harmed each year in the USA …

Objective Failure of fixation suppression of spontaneous nystagmus is sometimes seen in
patients with vestibular strokes involving the cerebellum or brainstem; however, the …

Objective We aimed to determine the risk of short‐and long‐term stroke, as well as
accidental injury, in patients discharged from an emergency department who were given a …

Posterior circulation stroke (PCS), caused by infarction within the vertebrobasilar arterial
system, is a potentially life-threatening condition and accounts for about 20–25% of all …

Background Emergency department (ED) patients who present with acute dizziness or
vertigo can be challenging to diagnose. Roughly half have general medical disorders that …