Publications by authors named "Ronald J Stephens"
Article Synopsis
- Differentiating between transient ischemic attack (TIA) and mild acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in emergency situations is challenging due to overlapping symptoms, leading to uncertain diagnoses in about 50% of cases before imaging is done.
- This study reviews past patient records to explore the potential of using leukocyte biomarkers, particularly neutrophil percentages, to differentiate between TIA, mild AIS, and stroke mimics.
- The findings indicate that a higher neutrophil percentage can help clinicians distinguish mild AIS from TIA, with AIS patients being 5.3 times more likely to have elevated neutrophil levels compared to TIA cases.
