Purpose Acute care utilization patterns are not well described but may help inform care
coordination and treatment for pediatric stroke. The Kids Inpatient Database was queried to …

Stroke was once recognized so infrequently in children that it was considered a medical
curiosity, and until relatively recently, our understanding of the nature of cerebrovascular …

Strokes are more commonly seen in adults but also occur in the pediatric population. Similar
to adult strokes, pediatric strokes are considered medical emergencies and require prompt …

Purpose Population-based estimates of the annual incidence of childhood stroke range from
2 to 13 per 100,000 person-years. More than half of children who have had a stroke have …

Background and Purpose—Recent studies examined the overall cost of pediatric stroke, but
there are little data regarding the sources of these costs. We examined an administrative …

Pediatric stroke is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children. There is a
paucity of clinical trials pertaining to pediatric stroke management, and solidified universal …

Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders are important causes of morbidity and mortality in
children; they are already amongst the top 10 causes of childhood death and are probably …

Stroke among infants and children is generally considered a rare event. However, few
studies have used national data to characterized pediatric stroke in the US OBJECTIVE: The …

Stroke in children carries lasting morbidity. Once recognized, it is important to evaluate and
treat children with acute stroke efficiently and accurately. All children should receive …

Stroke is defined as the rapid loss of brain function due to a decreased cerebral blood flow
(CBF). It is a relatively rare disease in childhood, with an estimated incidence of 2.6-6.4/100 …