TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - American Childhood Football as a Possible Risk Factor for Cerebral Infarction JO - Journal of child neurology A1 - Brosch, Jared R. A1 - Golomb, Meredith R. SP - 1493 EP - 1498 VL - 26 IS - 12 N2 - Three adolescent football players who had ischemic stroke associated with football practice and play are described. The literature on stroke associated with childhood sports and football in particular is reviewed, and the multiple mechanisms by which football can contribute to ischemic stroke are discussed.
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LA - en SN - 0883-0738 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073811418114 ID - ref1 ER -