María Eugenia Russi, Gabriel González, Roberto Crosa, Belén Pérez-Dueñas, Verónica González-Alvarez, Jaume Campistol, Teresa Solá-Martínez
INTRODUCTION: Cranio-cervical arterial dissections are a recognized cause of ischemic stroke in childhood, with an approximate incidence of 0.4 to 20%. AIM. To describe a population of children with cranio-cervical arterial dissections, analyzing clinical presentation, risk factors, angiographic findings, evolution and treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal collaborative review (Sant Joan de Deu and Pereira Rossell Children's Hospital), of children one month to 17 years old of age was conducted, during the period of time between 2000 to 2009...
March 1, 2010: Revista de Neurologia