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Recurrent Posterior Circulation Stroke in an Infant With Basilar Artery Aneurysm

Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Michael S. Salman, MBBS, PhD

Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Jens Wrogemann, MD

Section of Pediatric Radiology Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Namrata Shah, MD

Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mubeen F. Rafay, MBBS, MSc

Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, mrafay{at}exchange.hsc.mb.ca

Arterial ischemic stroke involving the posterior circulation is uncommon in children. The underlying etiologies and risk factors predisposing to posterior circulation stroke include vasculopathies, intracranial trauma, cardiac disease, infection, and hematologic disorders. However, in many children with posterior circulation stroke, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We describe a 14-month-old infant with recurrent arterial ischemic stroke involving the posterior circulation secondary to an aneurysm of the basilar artery.

Key Words: ischemic stroke • posterior intracranial circulation • basilar artery aneurysm

This version was published on August 1, 2009

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 24, No. 8, 1019-1020 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808331347


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