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Volume 20 No 8 (2022)
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To study clinical and radiological profile of stroke in children
Dr. Prachi Atmapoojya, Dr.Manish Shyamdhar Tiwari , Dr. Chaudhary Devanand Gulab , Dr.Radha Kumar
Abstract
Stroke in children is usually associated with multiple risk factors as compared to adult. The
incidence of Pediatric stroke is around 2.5-13/100,000 in children with mortality rate of
0.6/100,000/year. The commonest causes of stroke in children are cardiac diseases, sickle cell anemia,
infections, connective tissue disorders, arteriovenous malformations, homocystinuria, trauma etc. The
stroke in older children commonly present with headache, vomiting, altered sensorium or seizures,
hemiparesis, visual disturbances, speech disturbances.
Keywords
Acute ischemic Stroke, Hemiparesis, Iron deficiency anemia, Seizures.
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