Primary neurologic discharge diagnoses with incidence in group of 691 consecutive patients with admitting diagnosis of clinical acute stroke
| Primary Neurologic Discharge Diagnosis | Patients |
|---|---|
| Stroke | 495 |
| Multisystem organ disorder/failure | 36 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 25 |
| Lacunar stroke | 24 |
| Brain tumor | 9 |
| Weakness (not otherwise specified) | 8 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 8 |
| Vertigo (idiopathic) | 5 |
| Vertebrobasilar syndrome | 5 |
| Gait disorder (not otherwise specified) | 5 |
| Encephalitis | 5 |
| Syncope (idiopathic) | 4 |
| Migraine | 4 |
| Labyrinthitis | 4 |
| Ataxia (idiopathic) | 4 |
| Psychiatric disturbance (DSM IV axis I) | 3 |
| Multiple sclerosis and/or optic neuritis | 3 |
| Head trauma (closed head injury) | 3 |
| Dehydration | 3 |
| Bell’s palsy | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 2 |
| Numbness (not otherwise specified) | 2 |
| Hypoglycemia | 2 |
| Dizziness (idiopathic) | 2 |
| Delirium | 2 |
| Confusion (not otherwise specified) | 2 |
| Atypical angina | 2 |
| Sepsis | 1 |
| Seizure | 1 |
| Speech abnormality (not otherwise specified) | 1 |
| Degenerative disease of the spine | 1 |
| Polyneuropathy | 1 |
| Overdose | 1 |
| Multi-infarct dementia | 1 |
| Myoclonus (not otherwise specified) | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 |
| Lyme disease | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 |
| Headache (idiopathic) | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | 1 |
| Failure to thrive | 1 |
| Dysequilibrium (idiopathic) | 1 |
| Cerebral infarction with transient symptoms | 1 |
| Cholecystitis | 1 |
| Amnesia | 1 |
| Total | 691 |