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Herpesvirus Infections and Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke: Results of the VIPS Study.
CONCLUSIONS: -Herpesviruses may act as a trigger for childhood AIS, even if the infection is subclinical. Antivirals like acyclovir might have a role in the prevention of recurrent stroke if further studies confirm a causal relationship. PMID: 26813104 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - January 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elkind MS, Hills NK, Glaser CA, Lo WD, Amlie-Lefond C, Dlamini N, Kneen R, Hod EA, Wintermark M, deVeber GA, Fullerton HJ, VIPS Investigators Tags: Circulation Source Type: research