Lacunar stroke in a teenager after minor head trauma: case report and literature review.
Ischemic strokes in children and young adults are fortunately rare. Contrasted with adult ischemic strokes, pediatric stroke etiologies vary greatly and are often unknown. Childhood lacunar strokes and trauma-induced strokes represent particularly uncommon subsets and have been reported infrequently in the literature. It is unique to find a combination of the 2-a lacunar stroke induced by trauma. Underreporting of these trauma-induced ischemic strokes could be responsible for perpetuating the lack of recognition. Here we present a lacunar stroke in a young woman associated with a water sport accident and explore relevant literature encircling deep brain ischemia coinciding with trauma.
Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA michael.d.zwank@healthpartners.com.
Michael D
MD
Zwank
Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Benjamin W
BW
Dummer
Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Levi T
LT
Danielson
Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Bret C
BC
Haake
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D059409:Stroke, Lacunar / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
basal ganglia; head injury; internal capsule; lacunar stroke