title: Varicella as a risk factor for cerebral infarction in childhood: a case-control study.
abstract: The results of this case-control study show a significant statistical link between idiopathic arterial ischemic strokes in children and varicella-zoster virus infection.
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors