Stroke in childhood and adolescence.
Presentation of the author's series (87 cases) of acquired cerebral arterial occlusion in childhood. In the majority of the cases the etiology is unknown. Vasculitis represents a rare category. Follow-up revealed a poor outcome: 11% died, 90% of the survivors are severely disabled.
D000293:Adolescent; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000150:complications; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications