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Stroke mimic (SM) is a set of conditions with clinical presentation similar to that of an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), albeit not caused by an ischemic event [1]. From 1% to 41% of patients presenting stroke-like symptoms at admission to the Emergency Department are actually SM [2]. The most common SM etiologies are seizure (38%), migraine with aura (37%), and conversion disorder (21%) [3]. Other conditions of SM are metabolic, infectious, neurodegenerative disorder, peripheral neuropathy and syncope [3].