Basal ganglia stroke due to mild head trauma in pediatric age - clinical and therapeutic management: a case report and 10 year literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Ischemia of the basal ganglia as an immediate consequence of minor head injury in children is rare (< 2% of all ischemic stroke in childhood) and is due to vasospasm of the lenticulostriate arteries. The clinical history of these lesions is particularly favour...

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Main Authors: Salvati Maurizio, Marruzzo Daniele, Mancarella Cristina, Marotta Nicola, Landi Alessandro, Delfini Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/37/1/2