Table 3 Breakdown of Non-acute Cerebrovascular Diseases
“Definite” diagnostic code (n = 78) | “Definite” diagnostic code and the use of brain imaging (n = 49) | “Definite” diagnostic code and the use of brain imaging within 30 days (n = 16) | “Definite” diagnostic code and the use of brain imaging within 1 day (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of stroke, n | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
Stroke mimics, n | 22 | 17 | 10 | 9 |
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
Seizure | 4 | 1 | – | – |
Dementia | 4 | – | – | – |
Disturbance of consciousness | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Syncope | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Vestibular dysfunction | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
Brain tumor | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Acute mononeuropathy | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Toxic/Metabolic symptoms | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Functional or medically unexplained symptoms | 1 | – | – | – |
Sudden severe headache | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ophthalmic disorder | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Blood and/or imaging tests, n | 15 | 16 | 3 | – |