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Diagnosing strokes is complicated by ‘mimics’ and ‘chameleons’

Stroke specialists often see conditions known as stroke “mimics” and “chameleons” that can complicate accurate diagnoses, Loyola Medicine neurologists report in the November 2018 issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Stroke mimics are medical conditions that look like strokes, while chameleons are strokes that look like other conditions. Diagnostic accuracy “may be complicated by...