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Unraveling the Mysteries of Childhood Stroke: Insights from a Comprehensive Case Series

Rajdeep Saha, Somjeet Jana, Samit Basu, Kalpana Datta

Keywords : Childhood stroke, Focal cerebral arteriopathy, Mineralizing angiopathy

Citation Information : Saha R, Jana S, Basu S, Datta K. Unraveling the Mysteries of Childhood Stroke: Insights from a Comprehensive Case Series. J Acad Pediatr Neurol 2025; 1 (1):5-10.

DOI: 10.5005/jaopn-11028-0008

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-01-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2025; The Author(s).


Abstract

A stroke is an acute neurologic emergency with the need for urgent diagnosis, central nervous system imaging, and prompt treatment, ideally in the set time window. A stroke in pediatric patients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This case series showing etiologies of childhood stroke are of a multifactorial nature, including both genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. Those five children mentioned in this series have a complete recovery following treatment and physical rehabilitation. None of our patients had a recurrence during the short duration of follow-up. To understand the natural history, larger cohorts, and longer follow-up would be needed. Establishing a disease-specific registry would be of importance for this.


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