Outcomes of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke and cerebral sinovenous thrombosis.
Perinatal stroke can result in cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, and sensory deficits. While some children only experience one type of disability, severe disabilities often cluster together. Death associated with perinatal stroke is rare, and often associated with other comorbidities. Clinical and radiographic factors can help predict outcome, but additional as-yet unknown factors appear to contribute to outcome as well. Rehabilitation can ameliorate deficits, and advances in rehabilitation technology and in adult stroke rehabilitation offer promise to pediatric perinatal stroke patients.
Golomb
Meredith R
MR
Indiana University School of Medicine, Building XE, Room 040, 575 West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. mgolomb@iupui.edu
D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000209:etiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome