Journal article
Arterial ischemic stroke risk factors: The international pediatric stroke study
MT MacKay, M Wiznitzer, SL Benedict, KJ Lee, GA Deveber, V Ganesan
Annals of Neurology | Published : 2011
DOI: 10.1002/ana.22224
Abstract
Objective: To describe presumptive risk factors (RFs) for childhood arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) and explore their relationship with presentation, age, geography, and infarct characteristics. Methods Children (29 days-18 years) were prospectively enrolled in the International Pediatric Stroke Study. Risk factors, defined conditions thought to be associated with childhood AIS, were divided into 10 categories. Chi-square tests were used to compare RFs prevalence across regions and age; logistic regression was used to determine whether RFs were associated with particular features at presentation or infarct characteristics. Results A total of 676 children were included. No identifiable RFs was..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The International Pediatric Stroke Study was funded by the Child Neurology Foundation.G.A.D. is employed by the Auxillium Foundation as Principal Investigator for the Children's Stroke Project, and has received funding from the Canadian Stroke Network and a Child Neurology Society/Child Neurology Foundation multicenter clinical research grant.