Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies

Approximately 5% of patients presenting to emergency departments have neurological symptoms. The most common symptoms or diagnoses include headache, dizziness, back pain, weakness, and seizure disorder. Little is known about the actual misdiagnosis of these patients, which can have disastrous conseq...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer V. Pope, Jonathan A. Edlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/949275