Figure 1: Flow diagram indicating selection of articles.* In two articles26, 27 (n= 108),
published by a single research group, it is unclear whether each article reports on an …

Approximately 15% of all ischemic strokes (IS) occur in young adults and adolescents. To
date, only limited prior public health and research efforts have specifically addressed stroke …

Objectives Dizziness and vertigo account for about 4 million emergency department (ED)
visits annually in the United States, and some 160,000 to 240,000 (4% to 6%) have …

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 …

Background: Some cerebrovascular events are not diagnosed promptly, potentially resulting
in death or disability from missed treatments. We sought to estimate the frequency of missed …

Background and Purpose—The failure to recognize an ischemic stroke in the emergency
department is a missed opportunity for acute interventions and for prompt treatment with …

About 20-25%(range 17-40%) of the 150 000 ischaemic strokes in the United Kingdom each
year affect posterior circulation brain structures (including the brainstem, cerebellum …

Abstract Purpose of Review Recent data identifies increases in young ischemic and
hemorrhagic strokes. We provide a contemporary overview of current literature on stroke …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trends and associations of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
with stroke risk and test the hypothesis that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy-associated …

Background Dizziness, a common chief complaint, has an extensive differential diagnosis
that includes both benign and serious conditions. Emergency physicians must distinguish …