Table 5 Discordant alternative neurologic diagnoses
From: A prospective evaluation of indications for neurological consultation in the emergency department
Case | ED diagnosis | Final diagnosis | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cerebellar stroke | Gait disorder | Discharged |
2 | Migraine | Bell’s palsy | Discharged |
3 | Stroke | Bell’s palsy | Discharged |
4 | TIA | Seizure | Discharged |
5 | TIA | Trigeminal neuropathy | Discharged |
6 | Cerebellar stroke | Benign positional vertigo | Admitted-medicine |
7 | Cord compression | Non-neurologic urinary retention | Admitted-medicine |
8 | Pontine hemorrhage | Epilepsy, with active partial seizures | Admitted-neurology |
9 | TIA | Complicated migraine, autonomic instability | Admitted-neurology |