Table 1 Patient demographic information
Total patients, no (%) | 269 |
Gender, Male, no (%) | 152 (56.5%) |
Age, Mean ± SD | 69.9 ± 15.1 |
Median ABCD2 Score | 4 |
Race | |
White | 261 (97.0%) |
Black or African American | 7 (2.6%) |
Declined to Provide | 1 (0.4%) |
Medical History | |
Hypertension | 206 (76.6%) |
Atrial Fibrillation | 43 (16.0%) |
Hyperlipidemia | 214 (79.6%) |
Seizure | 12 (4.5%) |
Headache (any type) | 49 (18.2%) |
Migraine without aura | 19 (7.1%) |
Migraine with aura | 11 (4.1%) |
Carotid Disease | 163 (60.6%) |
Anticoagulant Use | 26 (10.0%) |
Tobacco Use | 61 (22.7%) |
Clinical Observations | |
Altered Mental Statusa | 51 (19.0%) |
Aphasia | 51 (19.0%) |
Numbness | 129 (48.0%) |
Weakness | 128 (47.6%) |
Headache | 59 (21.9%) |
Dysarthria | 87 (32.3%) |
Facial Droop | 52 (19.3%) |
Sudden True Vertigo | 11 (4.1%) |
Diplopia | 6 (2.2%) |
Mono-ocular Blindness | 4 (1.5%) |
Hemianopsia | 35 (13.0%) |
Ataxia | 35 (13.0%) |
Seizure-like Activity | 6 (2.2%) |
Visual Aura | 7 (2.6%) |
Pre-syncope | 43 (16.0%) |
Discharge Diagnostic Category | |
TIA mimics | 103 (38.3%) |
TIA | 135 (50.2%) |
Minor Stroke | 31 (11.5%) |