Journal of Child Neurology · 2000 · 71 citations · 1 references
MedicineNeurologyPediatricsCerebrovascular SurgeryPediatric NeurologyAcute Ischemic StrokeAcute Stroke ManagementCerebrovascular DiseasePediatric Cerebrovascular DisordersPediatric StrokeStrokeAcute Ischemic Stroke TreatmentIntravenous Tissue Plasminogen ActivatorPlasminogen ActivatorsThrombolysis In Ischemic Stroke
Stroke in childhood is often catastrophic, with major sequelae. We report the first successful use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for arterial stroke in a child. The patient recovered with no neurologic deficit.
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