Stroke Mimics

November 4, 2026

Our presenter reviews common stroke mimics and highlights the key clinical features that help distinguish acute stroke from alternative diagnoses such as migraine, vertigo, seizure, and brain tumors. Learners will gain practical strategies for recognizing these conditions and improving diagnostic accuracy in patients presenting with stroke-like symptoms.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to;

  • Identify key clinical features indicating alternative diagnoses of Migraine, benign peripheral vertigo, focal seizures, toxic metabolic encephalopathy, brain tumors, and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
  • Describe appropriate triage and treatment for patients with neurological complaints.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens: 
08/24/2026
Course expires: 
11/03/2027
Event starts: 
11/04/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/04/2026 - 1:00pm EST
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Speaker(s)

Julio Ventura, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Muhammad Saeed, Bcom

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Peer Reviewer(s)

Philip Yeung, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Caitlyn Boyd, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPAHA-Telestroke

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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