An ischemic stroke effectively treated with systemic thrombolytic therapy in an underage patient: clinic and ethics
We describe the clinical case of a 15-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of left hemiplegia due to ischemic stroke, successfully treated with systemic thrombolysis with t-PA. Diagnosis and management of paediatric stroke can be difficult in the Emergency Departement (ED), because of the rarity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1075 |