Rural Health and Atypical Stroke: Technology-Based Posterior Circulation Stroke Diagnosis.

Authors

Elizabeth A Fracica, Kisha J Ali

Published in

Neurologic clinics. Volume 44. Issue 4. Pages 621-637. Epub Sep 07, 2026.

Abstract

Diagnostic errors cause an estimated 900,000 deaths and disabilities annually in the United States, and stroke is the leading cause of diagnostic error-related harm in US emergency departments. Posterior circulation strokes (PCS's) are frequently misdiagnosed due to atypical presentations such as dizziness. Key contributors to rural-urban care gaps in PCS diagnosis are highlighted for rural care (eg, challenges in bedside diagnosis and limited access to neurologists). Emerging technologies (eg, telestroke, video-oculography-based teledizzy programs, mobile stroke units, and smartphone tools) can improve diagnostic access, timeliness and accuracy for patients living in rural communities.

PMID:
42869519
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 14 Oct 2026.

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