Incidence of Recurrence in Posterior Circulation Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Childhood arterial ischemic stroke (CAIS) affects approximately 1.6 per 100 000 children per year, while stroke recurs in up to 20% of patients at 5 years. Factors determining the risk of recurrence are incompletely understood.

Objective

To investigate the incidence of the recurrence of CAIS in the posterior and anterior circulations to determine if the risk differs between the 2 locations.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective analysis of CAIS was conducted among children enrolled in a single-center prospective consecutive cohort at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2015. Children with confirmed CAIS occurring between 29 days and 17.99 years were evaluated for inclusion. Patients were excluded if in

SUBMITTER: Uohara MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381719 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature