...Maurizio Domanin; Silvia Lanfranconi; Silvia Romagnoli; Letterio Runza; Francesca Cortini; Giacomo Piero Comi; Livio Gabrielli Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAA) are a rare cause of embolic stroke. The underlying etiology is variable, with atherosclerosis being the most common entity...

... revascularization. The pathogenesis of moyamoya syndrome in this population is not well understood, but it is a major cause of stroke and early death in these patients, making their timely diagnosis and management critical. Since its first description in 1957 by Takeuchi and Shimizu [ 1 ], moyamoya disease has...

..., and The Children s Hospital, Denver, Colo., USA Blunt Carotid Injury in Children Key Words Carotid artery Children Injury Stroke Abstract Blunt carotid injury (BCI) is a rare entity which can have devastating neuro­ logic consequences. Little has been reported on the mechanism of injury, pre­ sentation...

... resulting from a traumatic vertebral artery dissection. Review of the literature on stroke due to a vertebral artery dissection in the pediatric population shows that trauma is a common preceding event. Although the most common site of traumatic vertebral artery dissection is at C1–2 level, our case...

...Michael D. Partington; Keith E. Aronyk; Sharon E. Byrd Cerebrovascular complications of sickle cell anemia are well known to be one of the more common causes of stroke in the pediatric age group. Although it is far less common, the association of stroke with sickle cell trait has been described...

... been limited to two postoperative strokes, both in patients who were neurologically unstable preoperatively; and the clinical stability of the operated patients has thus far been excellent. 13 01 1995 12 05 1995 6 3 2008 © 1995 S. Karger AG, Basel 1995 Copyright / Drug Dosage...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Moyamoya Down’s syndrome Cerebrovascular occlusive disorder Stroke Pediatr Neurosurg 1990-91 ;16:14-16 1990- 91 S. Karger AG. Basel 1016-2291 90-91 0161-0014 S 2.75/0 Moyamoya-Like...

...Jose E. Cohen; John Mose Gomori; Savvas Grigoriadis; Sergei Spektor; Gustavo Rajz Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has been infrequently associated with different cerebrovascular conditions that may lead to either ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas have not been...

... the use of primary neurointerventional devices in children with BA occlusion presenting beyond the conventional therapeutic window for other interventions. Angioplasty Basilar artery Clot retrieval Stroke Thrombus removal Thrombolysis Acute BA occlusion is associated with increased...

...Coriene E. Catsman-Berrevoets; Melanie van Breemen; Marie Lise van Veelen; Inge M. Appel; Maarten H. Lequin We describe two children who developed ischemic strokes in the territory of the middle cerebral artery, one 7 days and one 11 days after resection of a cerebellar tumor. In the first child...

...Mac C. Lee; Jeffrey I. Frank; Madelyn Kahana; James H. Tonsgard; David M. Frim We report the case of a 6-year-old male who underwent a hemicraniectomy after a right-sided middle cerebral arterial infarct. This is the youngest patient reported to have undergone this procedure for stroke-associated...

... treatment with intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy. This may lead to a significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with VBT in children. A large prospective multi-institution study is needed to further evaluate the efficacy of this approach to childhood stroke. 1 08 2002 6 08...

...Prithvi Narayan; Owen B. Samuels; Daniel L. Barrow Stroke is an uncommon complication in pediatric patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, with the increasing life span of this patient population, more cases of stroke are being reported. We report the case of a 13-year-old...

... in any of these cases. Benson and Sung [ 25 ]have reported 3 cases of cerebral aneurysm as a delayed complication following radiation for medulloblastoma. Medulloblastoma Radiation Stroke Vasculopathy Craniospinal radiation has been shown to prolong the survival of patients...

...Guilherme Borges; Leonardo Bonilha; Starlynn F. Santos; Edmur F. Carelli; Yvens B. Fernandes; Ricardo Ramina; Verônica Zanardi; José R. Menezes; Roberto J.N. Nogueira Trauma to the soft palate is a uncommon event during childhood. Stroke following intraoral trauma is also rare, but has been well...

...Daniel White; David Martin; Thomas Geller; Thomas Pittman We present the case of a 15-year-old with a cerebellar infarct that involved multiple arterial territories. It was temporally related to, and probably caused by, heavy marijuana use. While the mechanism of marijuana-associated stroke...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Antiphospholipid syndrome Moyamoya disease Stroke Anticoagulation...

... Malignant brain tumor Rhabdoid tumor Cerebral vasospasm Stroke Paraneoplastic syndrome Original Paper Pediatr Neurosurg 1998;29:300 303 Received: September 18, 1998 Accepted: October 9, 1998 Thomas T. Lee a, c John Ragheb a, c Jocelyn C. Bruce b, d Nolan Altman b, d Glenn Morrisona, c Departments...