title: Cerebral venous thrombosis and venous malformations in children.
abstract: Venous strokes are not as common as arterial strokes in the pediatric population, but may be associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Cerebral vein thrombosis and venous sinus thrombosis are responsible for most venous strokes. Vein of Galen malformation is a rare but important cause of mortality in neonates and infants. Awareness of these potential causes of stroke in the pediatric population, early diagnosis, and appropriate therapeutic strategies are paramount to reduce mortality and improve neurologic outcome.
authors.affiliation: James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Section of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University Medical Center, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room #1757, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5200, USA. kcarvalh@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Bhuwan P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology