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Development and validation of the Pediatric Stroke Quality of Life Measure
AimTo develop and validate a disease‐specific parent proxy and child quality of life (QoL) measure for patients aged 2 to 18 years surviving cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) and arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS). MethodUtilizing qualitative and quantitative methods, we developed a 75‐item Pediatric Stroke Quality of Life Measure (PSQLM) questionnaire. We mailed the PSQLM and a standardized generic QoL measure, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), to 353 families. Stroke type, age at stroke, and neurological outcome on the Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure were documented. We calculated the internal consiste...
Source: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology - February 16, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Andrea Fiume, Gabrielle Deveber, Shu ‐Hyun Jang, Colleen Fuller, Shani Viner, Sharon Friefeld Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Subdural hemorrhage in a cohort with cerebral sinovenous thrombosis: Application to abusive head trauma
CONCLUSIONS: SDH in the setting of CSVT is typically identified in children with independent risk factors for SDH. This study does not support the hypothesis that CSVT causes SDH.PMID:34023741 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105119
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - May 23, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: James Anderst Shannon Carpenter Terra Frazier Brian Appavu Michael Noetzel Lauren A Beslow Mukta Sharma International Pediatric Stroke Study Investigators Source Type: research