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Stroke: Likelihood Ratios

Introduction: aka cerebrovascular accident. Mostly ischemic, some hemorrhagic. CT detects hemorrhagic stroke with high sensitivity. For history/physical findings to distinguish ischemic from hemorrhagic, see Hemorrhagic Stroke.

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Differential Diagnoses include: Neurocardiogenic Syncope

Prevalence

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2.3%
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Good Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
MRI
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inf0

DWI sequence. Within 6 hours of presentation.

Study: Radiology. 2002 Aug;224(2):353-60. PMID: 12147827

MRI
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inf0.4

"conventional", i.e. no DWI sequence. Within 6 hours of presentation.

Study: Radiology. 2002 Aug;224(2):353-60. PMID: 12147827

Good Positive Likelihood Ratio

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Non-contrast Head CT Edit 4.70.6

performed on presentation, or within 6 hours

Study: Radiology. 2002 Aug;224(2):353-60. PMID: 12147827

Findings With Unspecified Accuracy

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Facial nerve paralysis Edit No accuracy specified.

Study: no study specified.