[Differential diagnosis of stroke-like conditions].

Clinical estimation of the patient with suspicion of stroke is not quite investigated problem yet. The article contains modern data on aspects of differential diagnosis of stroke and stroke-like conditions in acute period. Neurological symptoms in acute ischemic stroke and in somatic diseases which imitate clinical picture of stroke have been analysed and compared. The particularities of atypical ischemic stroke pathogenesis have been discussed. The initial clinical evaluation of the patients can be optimized, that is of great importance in cases of stroke management.