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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in children: A study from a tertiary care hospital of eastern India
Conclusion: CVST is an underdiagnosed but important cause of stroke in childhood, occurring most often in the neonatal period. Mortality and morbidity are significant. Infections hyper coagulative disorders are the two primary associations. Magnetic resonance venography is the investigation of choice. Early diagnosis with management along with plan for secondary prevention can save from catastrophic consequences.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences - January 19, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Shubhankar Mishra Ashok K Mallick Geeta Mohanty Priyabrata Nayak Source Type: research

Down syndrome with moyamoya disease: A case series
Pawan Kumar, Inusha Panigrahi, Naveen Sankhyan, Chirag Ahuja, Prasoon K GoyadiJournal of Pediatric Neurosciences 2018 13(2):201-204 Down syndrome (DS), resulting from trisomy 21, is a common cause of mental retardation. Around 20,000 babies with DS are born every year in India. There is an increased risk of cerebral infarction in children with DS, the common causes being thromboembolism secondary to atrioventricular canal defects, right-to-left shunting, myocardial dysmotility, or cardiac valvular abnormalities. Stroke due to other causes can also occur in patients with DS, and one of these is moyamoya disease. This can b...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences - July 5, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Pawan Kumar Inusha Panigrahi Naveen Sankhyan Chirag Ahuja Prasoon K Goyadi Source Type: research