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