Africa;
Congenital heart disease;
Pediatric stroke;
Stroke;
Tetralogy of Fallot;
D O I:
10.4103/2141-9248.121215
中图分类号:
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要:
Pediatric stroke is an uncommon entity. A risk factor is present in almost half of the children at the time of stroke. The most common cause of stroke in children is probably congenital heart disease. Other risk factors include sickle cell disease, infections, and various prothrombotic conditions. We present a case of a 3-year-old male child, who was previously diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot and presented with left-sided weakness and one episode of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
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Indiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USAIndiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
Carvalho, KS
Garg, BP
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Indiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USAIndiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
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Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USAUniv Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
Rose, Shelonitda S.
Shah, Ashish A.
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Shah, Ashish A.
Hoover, Donald R.
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Hoover, Donald R.
Saidi, Parvin
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Indiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USAIndiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
Carvalho, KS
Garg, BP
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Indiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USAIndiana Univ, Med Ctr, James Whitcomb Riley Hosp Children, Sect Pediat Neurol, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
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Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USAUniv Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
Rose, Shelonitda S.
Shah, Ashish A.
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机构:Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
Shah, Ashish A.
Hoover, Donald R.
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机构:Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
Hoover, Donald R.
Saidi, Parvin
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机构:Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Med, Div Hematol, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA