Seizure Mimicking Stroke: Role of CT Perfusion

Authors

Vishnumurthy Shushrutha Hedna, Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
Prerak P. Shukla
Michael F. Waters

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Stroke mimics constitute 15--20% of all cases presenting to the emergency department, prominent among them being seizures, hypoglycemia, tumors, migraines, and posterior reversible leucoencephalopathy. They have also abnormal computerized tomography perfusion (CTP) findings. We report a case where CTP helped us to diagnose and treat a seizure when initial presentation was that of a stroke.

Keywords

CT perfusion, seizure, stroke, stroke alert, stroke mimic

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Journal of clinical imaging science

E-ISSN

2156-5597

Volume

2

First Page

32

PubMed ID

22919546

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.4103/2156-7514.97728

Recommended Citation

Hedna, Vishnumurthy Shushrutha; Shukla, Prerak P.; and Waters, Michael F., "Seizure Mimicking Stroke: Role of CT Perfusion" (2012). Translational Neuroscience. 1339.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/1339