Table 1

Final diagnosis in 211 new patients referred to a cerebrovascular disease clinic.¹

Diagnosis	Percentage of patients
Cerebrovascular disease	71
Cerebral infarct	32
TIA	30
Asymptomatic carotid disease	6
Vascular dementia	2
Primary intracerebral haemorrhage	1

Non-cerebrovascular disease	29
Cardiac syncope	5
Migraine	5
Vestibular dysfunction	4
Epilepsy	2
Transient global amnesia	2
Cerebral tumour	1
Tension headache	1
No diagnosis made	4
Other^1-150	5

↵1-150 One each (0.5%) of the following: multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, cerebellar degeneration, ischaemic retinopathy, radiculopathy, chorea, Alzheimer's disease, hypoglycaemia, anxiety.