Citation

Zwank MD, Dummer BW, Danielson LT, Haake BC. J. Child Neurol. 2013; 29(9): NP65-8.

Affiliation

Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0883073813500850

PMID

24072020

Abstract

Ischemic strokes in children and young adults are fortunately rare. Contrasted with adult ischemic strokes, pediatric stroke etiologies vary greatly and are often unknown. Childhood lacunar strokes and trauma-induced strokes represent particularly uncommon subsets and have been reported infrequently in the literature. It is unique to find a combination of the 2-a lacunar stroke induced by trauma. Underreporting of these trauma-induced ischemic strokes could be responsible for perpetuating the lack of recognition. Here we present a lacunar stroke in a young woman associated with a water sport accident and explore relevant literature encircling deep brain ischemia coinciding with trauma.

Language: en