Thrombectomy for acute stroke in childhood: a case report, literature review, and recommendations

AHA/ASA updated guidelines include recommendation for thrombectomy in certain adult stroke cases. The safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in children is unknown.An 8-year-old girl experienced acute stroke symptoms on two occasions while therapeutically anticoagulated on NovalungR. CTs showed proximal vessel thrombi, which were retrieved using a Trevo device without hemorrhagic complications. Post-procedural assessment found respective decreases in the NIHSS score from 10 to 4 and 12 to 7. The indications for treatment and early benefits observed in our case are consistent with other paediatric thrombectomy cases reported.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - September 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria Celeste Buompadre, Kathleen Andres, Lee-Anne Slater, Hadi Mohseni-Bod, Anne-Marie Guerguerian, Helen Branson, Suzanne Laughlin, Derek Armstrong, Mahendranath Moharir, Gabrielle deVeber, Tilman Humpl, Osami Honjo, Shaf Keshavjee, Rebecca Ichord, Vito Tags: Review Article Source Type: research