Pediatric Stroke
Department
neurology
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Introduction Pediatric stroke, while increasingly recognized among practitioners as a clinically significant, albeit infrequent entity, remains challenging from the viewpoint of clinicians and researchers. Discussion Advances in neuroimaging have revealed a higher prevalence of pediatric stroke while also provided a safer method for evaluating the child's nervous system and vasculature. An understanding of pathogenic mechanisms for pediatric stroke requires a division of ages (perinatal and childhood) and a separation of mechanism (ischemic and hemorrhagic). This article presents a review of the current literature with the recommended divisions of age and mechanism. Conclusion Guidelines for treatment, though limited, are also discussed.
Medical Subject Headings
neurology
Publication Date
2011
Publication Title
Child's Nervous System
ISSN
0256-7040
Volume
27
Issue
9
First Page
1375
Last Page
1390
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s00381-010-1366-9
Recommended Citation
Cardenas, Javier F.; Rho, Jong M.; and Kirton, Adam, "Pediatric Stroke" (2011). Neurology. 33.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/33