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|style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | Brain tumour<ref name="pmid10582668">{{cite journal| author=Morgenstern LB, Frankowski RF| title=Brain tumor masquerading as stroke. | journal=J Neurooncol | year= 1999 | volume= 44 | issue= 1 | pages= 47-52 | pmid=10582668 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10582668  }} </ref>
|style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | Brain tumour<ref name="pmid10582668">{{cite journal| author=Morgenstern LB, Frankowski RF| title=Brain tumor masquerading as stroke. | journal=J Neurooncol | year= 1999 | volume= 44 | issue= 1 | pages= 47-52 | pmid=10582668 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10582668  }} </ref>
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Differential Diagnosis

Neurosyphilis can present with strokes and must be differentiated from other causes.

Diseases Laboratory Findings Physical Examination History and Symptoms Other Findings
CBC CT scan BMP CSF changes Motor strength Sensory deficit Reflexes Gait Headache LOC Motor weakness Abnormal sensations
Brain tumour[1]
Hemorrhagic stroke
Subdural hemorrhage
Neurosyphilis[2][3] CSF

changes

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Complex or atypical migraine
Conversion disorder

abnormalities

Electrolyte disturbance
Intracranial neoplasm
Meningitis or encephalitis
Multiple sclerosis exacerbation
Seizure
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia

References

  1. Morgenstern LB, Frankowski RF (1999). "Brain tumor masquerading as stroke". J Neurooncol. 44 (1): 47–52. PMID 10582668.
  2. Liu LL, Zheng WH, Tong ML, Liu GL, Zhang HL, Fu ZG; et al. (2012). "Ischemic stroke as a primary symptom of neurosyphilis among HIV-negative emergency patients". J Neurol Sci. 317 (1–2): 35–9. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2012.03.003. PMID 22482824.
  3. Berger JR, Dean D (2014). "Neurosyphilis". Handb Clin Neurol. 121: 1461–72. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5. PMID 24365430.

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