Table 3 Other diagnoses (excluding ≤ 3 h acute cerebrovascular disease) among patients with prenotification (n = 203)

>3 hours since stroke onset or TIA^a

116 (57.1 %)

Seizure

39 (19.2 %)

Hypoglycemia

4 (2.0 %)

Peripheral vertigo or dizziness

2 (1.0 %)

Prior stroke

5 (2.5 %)

Traumatic brain injury

3 (1.5 %)

Syncope

5 (2.5 %)

Intracranial tumor

5 (2.5 %)

Drug or alcohol overdose

3 (1.5 %)

Hepatic encephalopathy

4 (2.0 %)

Serotonin syndrome

1 (0.5 %)

Hydrocephalus

1 (0.5 %)

Aortic dissection

2 (1.0 %)

Weakness due to other medical problems

13 (6.4 %)