title: Mechanisms of ischaemic stroke after chickenpox.
abstract: Ischaemic stroke is a recognized complication of chickenpox. Seven cases of ischaemic stroke in children after recent varicella infection are discussed in detail to emphasise that there are several mechanisms by which this may arise.
authors.affiliation: Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health (UCL), London.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ganesan
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kirkham
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017293:Protein S / Q000032:analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D017293:Protein S