Stroke from cervicocephalic arterial dissection in Saudi children.

Salih, Mustafa A; Al-Jarallah, Ahmed A; Al-Salman, Mussaad M; Alorainy, Ibrahim A; Hassan, Hamdy H

Salih, Mustafa A; Al-Jarallah, Ahmed A; Al-Salman, Mussaad M; Alorainy, Ibrahim A; Hassan, Hamdy H.

Affiliation

Salih MA; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mustafa@ksu.edu.sa

Saudi Med J ; 27 Suppl 1: S103-7, 2006 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16532124

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Cervicocephalic arterial dissection CCAD is an important, but rarely recognized, cause of stroke in children. We describe 3 cases of CCAD who were diagnosed during a study on childhood stroke which included 104 patients. A high index of suspicion and targeted investigations are needed for the diagnosis and management of CCAD in childhood.

Subject(s)

Aortic Dissection/diagnosis; Stroke/etiology; Carotid Artery, Internal; Child; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Cerebral Artery/injuries; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Saudi Arabia

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stroke / Aortic Dissection Type of study: Observational_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Saudi Med J Year: 2006 Document type: Article

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