Article
Etiology of stroke in children.
Seminars in pediatric neurology - 1 Dec 2000
Roach E S
Abstract excerpt
Although the risk factors for stroke in children are numerous and differ greatly from the causes of stroke in adults, a thorough diagnostic evaluation can identify one or more risk factors in most patients. Cardiac disorders and hemoglobinopathy are the most common causes of ischemic infarction, whereas various congenital anomalies of the blood vessels or defects in coagulation or platelet function are often...
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