Neurologic profiles of infants and children after perinatal stroke.
Twenty-nine children with a single, unilateral cerebral infarct acquired pre- or perinatally were examined subsequently for an average of 43 months. No consistent pre- or perinatal events were identified to explain the occurrence of the stroke. The children acquired motor milestones at nearly expected times, even in the presence of hemiparesis. In children older than 2 years of age, I.Q. scores all were within the normal range. More than one-half of the children experienced seizures at some time during the follow-up period. Good intellectual and functional motor outcome can be expected in children with isolated perinatal stroke.
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Department of Neurosciences, University of California, School of Medicine, La Jolla, San Diego.
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D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome