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Stroke mimics: Clinical characteristics and outcome

Ali M. Al Khathaami, Sultan A. Alsaif, Bayan A. Al Bdah, Muath A. Alhasson, Mohammed A. Aldriweesh, Waleed A. Alluhidan, Faisal M. Almutairi, Jawaher J. Alotaibi and Mohammed A. Alskaini
Neurosciences Journal January 2020, 25 (1) 38-42; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2020.1.20190096
Ali M. Al Khathaami
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Sultan A. Alsaif
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Bayan A. Al Bdah
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Muath A. Alhasson
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed A. Aldriweesh
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Waleed A. Alluhidan
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Faisal M. Almutairi
From King Abdulaziz Medical City (Al Khathaami, Alskaini), from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Al Khathaami, Alsaif, Al Bdah, Aldriweesh, Almutairi, Alotaibi), National Guard Health Affairs, from College of Medicine (Al Khathaami, Aldriweesh, Almutairi), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from College of Medicine (Alsaif), Almaarefa University, from Unaizah College of Medicine (Alhasson), Qassim University, and from College of Medicine (Alluhidan), Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Jawaher J. Alotaibi
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Mohammed A. Alskaini
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