Assessing the Effectiveness of the RACE Score in Distinguishing Stroke from Stroke Mimics in Emergency Department Settings

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The study evaluated the RACE score's effectiveness in distinguishing stroke from stroke mimics in emergency department settings.
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Out of 303 patients, 43.9% were diagnosed with stroke and 56.1% were classified as stroke mimics.
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Stroke patients had significantly higher mean RACE scores compared to stroke mimics, indicating its potential diagnostic utility.
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Higher RACE scores were associated with the presence of large vessel occlusion, suggesting its role in acute stroke workflows.
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The RACE score may serve as a practical adjunct to bedside neurological assessments during emergency evaluations.

Frontiers In Neurology

by Hatice Yelda Yildiz, Kaan Gülcan, Süreyya Ece Kozbaǧ, İrem Özürün, Zeynep Demirkiran, Yakup Krespi
April 29, 2026

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