Neurological outcome after arterial ischemic stroke in children

Nasiri, Jafar; Ariyana, Alireza; Yaghini, Omid; Ghaza, Mohammad Reza; Keikhah, Mojtaba; Salari, Mehri

Neurological outcome after arterial ischemic stroke in children

Authors

¹ Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan; Child Growth and Development Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

² Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

³ Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Stroke is an important cause of disability in children. Pediatric stroke may be due to significant permanent cognitive and motor handicap in children. In this study, we evaluated long-term outcomes of stroke in pediatric patients who have been discharged with definite diagnosis of stroke in Tehran Mofid children’s Hospital and Imam Hossein children’s Hospital located in Isfahan, Iran, from 2005 to 2012.
Materials and Methods: A total of 53 children with stroke were included in the study. Stroke outcomes as motor disability, seizures, and cognitive dysfunctions were assessed.

Results: After a median follow-up of 4 years, 15 (29%) patients experienced full recovery. Thirty-eight (71%) patients had some degree of neurological handicap.

Conclusion: Approximately 70% of children with arterial ischemic stroke suffer from long-term neurological disabilities including motor deficits, cognitive impairment, and late seizures. Stroke recurrence is the most important risk factor responsible for severe adverse neurological outcomes in pediatric stroke.

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