Arteriopathy Diagnosis in Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke: Results of the Vascular Effects of Infection in Pediatric Stroke Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Clinical data and follow-up imaging help, yet uncertainty in the diagnosis of childhood arteriopathy remains. This presents a challenge to better understanding the mechanisms underlying these arteriopathies and designing strategies for prevention of childhood arterial ischemic stroke.

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Source: Stroke - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Wintermark, M., Hills, N. K., deVeber, G. A., Barkovich, A. J., Elkind, M. S. V., Sear, K., Zhu, G., Leiva-Salinas, C., Hou, Q., Dowling, M. M., Bernard, T. J., Friedman, N. R., Ichord, R. N., Fullerton, H. J., and the VIPS Investigators, Benedict, Fox, L Tags: Stroke in Children and the Young Clinical Sciences Source Type: research