title: Stroke in childhood and adolescence.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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