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Ischemic Stroke in a 6-Month-Old Child Presenting with Hemiplegia: A Rare Case Report
Cüneyt Uğur1, Naima Abukar Ali2
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Konya Health Application and Research Center, Konya, Turkey.
Insights
Pediatric ischemic stroke is rare, particularly in infants. This case report details the youngest infant diagnosed with ischemic stroke, highlighting its potential as a cause of neurological symptoms in this age group.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Ischemic stroke, a condition of reduced brain blood flow, is uncommon in children and exceptionally rare in infants.
- Symptoms of pediatric stroke vary significantly based on patient age and the affected cerebral vessel.
- Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial to mitigate the risk of disability or mortality in pediatric stroke patients.
Observation:
- A 6-month-old infant presented with left-sided hemiplegia, indicating a potential neurological deficit.
- The infant was admitted to the emergency department with acute symptoms of unilateral limb weakness.
- Neuroimaging confirmed the diagnosis of ischemic stroke in this infant.
Findings:
- This case represents the youngest documented infant diagnosed with ischemic stroke in the available literature.
- The diagnosis was established through advanced neuroimaging techniques.
- The infant's presentation included hemiplegia, a common sign of stroke.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of considering ischemic stroke in the differential diagnosis of neurological symptoms in infants.
- Early recognition and intervention are vital for improving outcomes in infant ischemic stroke.
- Further research into the incidence and management of stroke in neonates and infants is warranted.
Abstract:
Ischemic stroke is a clinical condition resulting from a decrease in blood flow to the brain. It is rare in children, especially more rare in infants. The symptoms in the patients vary according to the age of the patient and the affected vessel. Diagnosis of pediatric stroke is not simple and requires neuroimaging reference. If the diagnosis is delayed and the treatment is not started as soon as possible, the probability of disability or death of the patient increases. In this report, we present a 6-month-old girl with hemiplegia, who was admitted to the emergency department with a complaint of not able to move her left side and who was diagnosed as ischemic stroke. Our case is the youngest ischemic stroke detected in infant period that we know of in the literature. In this case report, we aimed to remind that ischemic stroke is one of the causes of neurological symptoms occurring during infant period.
