title: Stroke in children: need for increased awareness.
abstract: An 11-year old pediatric patient, who suffered a stroke is presented. She experienced a new-onset, severe, and persistent headache. Despite identification of a subacute ischemic lesion on CT scan, a delay in transfer to specialized care occurred. Laboratory investigations revealed hypercoagulability, which prompted treatment initiation. Stroke in children is a rare but significant cause of death and long-term disability. With increased understanding, improved guidelines, and emerging treatment options for children's stroke, increased awareness about this disease is necessary for prompt identification and treatment in this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pergami
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seemaladinne
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D005492:Folic Acid; D001241:Aspirin