Chickenpox and stroke in childhood - A study of frequency and causation
Chickenpox and stroke in childhood - A study of frequency and causation
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DOI:
10.1161/01.str.32.6.1257
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发表时间:
2001-06-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
deVeber, G
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作者:
Askalan, R;Laughlin, S;deVeber, G
Background and Purpose - The purpose of this study was to determine whether infection with varicella is causal for arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) in children.Methods - First, a prospective cohort study was conducted in young children (aged 6 months to 10 years) with AIS at 2 institutions (cohort study). The presence of varicella infection < 12 months before AIS was determined and compared with the published frequency of varicella infection in the healthy pediatric population. The clinical and radiographic features of AIS were compared between the varicella and nonvaricella study cohorts. Second, a literature search of varicella-associated AIS was conducted, and the clinical and radiographic features were compared with the study nonvaricella cohort.Results - In the cohort study, 22 (31%) of 70 consecutive children with AIS had a varicella infection in the preceding year compared with 9% in the healthy population. Children in the varicella cohort were more likely to have basal ganglia infarcts (P