Stroke occurs across the lifespan with unique issues in the fetus, neonate, and child. The
past decade has seen substantial advances in paediatric stroke research and clinical care …

Background Arterial ischaemic stroke and cerebral sinovenous thrombosis are increasingly
seen in infants and children. Incidence ranges from two to six per 100 000 children a year …

Neonatal stroke, including perinatal arterial ischaemic stroke and cerebral sinovenous
thrombosis, remains a serious problem in the neonate. This article reviews the current …

In children, stroke is as common as brain tumour and causes substantial mortality and long-
term morbidity, with recurrence in up to 20%. There are three sets of international clinical …

Perinatal stroke encompasses a heterogeneous group of focal neurological injuries early in
brain development that probably affects more than 5 million people worldwide. Many such …

Stroke is an important cause of neurological morbidity in children; most survivors have
permanent neurological deficits that affect the remainder of their life. Stroke in childhood, the …

The past two decades have seen a renewed interest and focus in pediatric stroke. Although
pediatric stroke in its various guises (acute infantile hemiplegia, hemiplegic cerebral palsy …

Stroke in children is surprisingly common, affecting 1 in 1,600 to 4,000 neonates at birth
(2)(3) and 2.3 to 13 per 100,000 older children per year.(4)(5)(6) Strokes can occur in …

Stroke in children is increasingly recognized. The incidence exceeds 8 per 100,000 per
year. Important differences in stroke in newborns and children compared with adults, as well …

Perinatal stroke can result in cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, and sensory
deficits. While some children only experience one type of disability, severe disabilities often …