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Thrombolytic Therapy in an Adolescent Ischemic Stroke

Stroke Program Department of Neurology University of Texas-Houston Medical School Houston, Texas

Robert A. Felberg, MD

Stroke Program Department of Neurology University of Texas-Houston Medical School Houston, Texas

Andrei V. Alexandrov, MD

Stroke Program Department of Neurology University of Texas-Houston Medical School Houston, Texas

We report the case of a 16-year-old Caucasian girl who developed acute onset of left hemiplegia, left hemisensory deficit, and dysarthria. After a negative computed tomographic scan of the brain, the patient was given intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator according to established adult guidelines. The patient experienced a marked improvement within 24 hours. Stroke etiology was determined to be a paradoxical embolus via a patent foramen ovale associated with pelvic vein thrombosis. This case illustrates the importance of early recognition of stroke and the utility of thrombolytics in treating ischemic infarcts in the adolescent population. (J Child Neurol 2001;16:286-288).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 16, No. 4, 286-288 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380101600410


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