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Risk factors and treatment outcomes for children with arterial ischemic stroke

Faruk Incecik1, M Ozlem Hergüner, Sakir Altunbasak

  • 1Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. fincecik@yahoo.com

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
|June 12, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric ischemic stroke risk factors, primarily cardiac and infectious diseases, were identified in a Turkish study. Understanding these factors is crucial for preventing recurrent strokes in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Ischemic stroke in children is a significant concern with various underlying causes.
  • Identifying risk factors is essential for effective prevention and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the primary risk factors and treatment outcomes for pediatric ischemic stroke.
  • To analyze demographic and clinical data of children diagnosed with ischemic stroke.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 93 pediatric patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke between 1997 and 2006.
  • Data collected included age at onset, sex, medical and family history, clinical presentation, seizure history, and radiological findings.

Main Results:

  • The mean age of stroke onset was 56.6 months (range: 1 month to 14 years), with a male to female ratio of 1.6:1.
  • Cardiac and infectious diseases were the most frequent risk factors, identified in 37.7% of cases.
  • Recurrent stroke occurred in 5.4% of patients, and 3.2% had multiple risk factors.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac and infectious etiologies are the leading risk factors for childhood ischemic stroke in the Adana region of Turkey.
  • Early identification and management of these risk factors may help reduce the incidence and recurrence of pediatric ischemic stroke.

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