PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sinclair, Heather Q.
ED  - Lewandowski, Christopher
TI  - Acute Stroke and the tPA Dilemma
DP  - 2010 Apr 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 33--34
VI  - 10
IP  - 1
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/1/33.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/1/33.full
AB  - There is some uncertainty regarding the appropriate treatment strategy for mild stroke and whether or not thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is suitable for less severe stroke patients. This article discusses methods for distinguishing stroke mimics from stroke and the ramifications of tPA in stroke mimics.