Toward the definition of cerebral arteriopathies of childhood.
OBJECTIVE
To facilitate and standardize the diagnosis of cerebrovascular conditions in childhood, particularly in the field of arterial ischemic diseases.


RESULTS
Progress in diagnostic techniques in the past decade have led to newly established etiologies for childhood stroke, most of which represent some form of vascular pathology. These advances must be integrated into a modern nomenclature system with revised definitions of stroke and arterial wall diseases-arteriopathies-in childhood.


CONCLUSIONS
This nomenclature system is intended to facilitate and enhance clinical research in childhood stroke, particularly multicenter collaborative studies.
Sébire
Guillaume
G
Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. Guillaume.Sebire@Usherbrooke.ca
Fullerton
Heather
H
Riou
Emilie
E
deVeber
Gabrielle
G
D000293:Adolescent; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000592:standards; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic