Table 1

Stroke mimic patients

Migraine (26)Conversion (12)Encephalopathy (7)Unmasking (6)Other (13)P value
Age (mean)52.049.679.456.359.2<0.001
Sex (Female)19 (73.0%)7 (58.3%)5 (71.4%)3 (50.0%)5 (38.5%)0.2844
Mean DTN (minutes)95.984.179.770.274.80.5346
Mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)143.0141.9160.7120.5168.10.0037
NIHSS6.37.88.77.09.80.2729
Headache21 (80.8%)3 (25%)1 (14.3%)1 (16.7%)1 (7.7%)<0.0001
History of migraine11 (42.3%)5 (41.7%)0000.0004
Hypertension17 (65.4%)5 (41.7%)5 (71.4%)5 (83.3%)10 (76.9%)0.3199
Diabetes mellitus15 (57.7%)1 (8.3%)4 (57.1%)2 (33.3%)6 (46.2%)0.0362
Functional exam8 (30.8%)8 (66.7%)001 (7.8%)0.0006
Prior episodes (>5)7 (26.9%)5 (41.7%)1 (14.3%)1 (16.7%)1 (7.7%)0.2969
Discharge home26 (100%)10 (83.3%)4 (57.1%)4 (66.7%)8 (61.5%)P 0.012
  • DTN, door to needle; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.