A rare cause of childhood stroke

A 2-year-old girl was evaluated following a fall from a scooter ’s footrest. The physical examination revealed right side upper motor neuron facial palsy and ipsilateral hemiplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed acute infarction of the left gangliocapsular region (Figure 1). Computed tomography of the head (HCT) revealed bilateral basa l ganglia calcifications, and a hypodensity over the left gangliocapsular region (Figure - panel B). Coronal and sagittal reconstruction HCT images revealed bilateral linear calcifications suggestive of mineralized lenticulostriate arteries (Figure - panels C, D).
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Visual Diagnosis Source Type: research