Validation of TriAGE+ for Predicting Stroke Risk in ED Patients Presenting With Dizziness
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Ischemic cerebrovascular diseases originating from the brain's posterior circulation account for 20-25% of cases. Among patients diagnosed with cerebellar infarction, 10% present with isolated dizziness as their sole symptom. Notably, posterior circulation strokes and cerebellar infarcts are misdiagnosed 2 to 4 times more frequently than anterior circulation strokes. In 2017, Kuroda et al. developed the TriAGE+ score to assess stroke risk in patients presenting with dizziness. This study aims to externally validate the TriAGE+ score, focusing on its safety, applicability, and reliability in predicting cerebrovascular disease in the emergency department.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with dizziness who presented to the emergency department * Patients who provide informed consent, or legal guardians providing consent for patients unable to do so. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose primary symptom is syncope or presyncope, or who present with dizziness due to hemodynamic compromise from gastrointestinal bleeding or other major events. * Patients under the influence of alcohol or substances. * Pregnant patients. * Patients previously included in the study. * Patients who refuse medical treatment or withdraw consent. * Patients with incomplete data necessary for the study.