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Perinatal Arterial Ischaemic Stroke In Neonate
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Perinatal Arterial Ischaemic Stroke In Neonate
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is not uncommon in neonates, but in large part of developing world it has been missed andremains undiagnosed because of lack of resources and insufficient engagement by health care providers. The incidenceof ischemic perinatal stroke ranges between 1 in 200 No, to 1 in 5000 births and is reported to be responsible for 30% to50% of congenital hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) who were born at term or late preterm gestations. The true incidenceof AIS from the developing world is not known as neuroimaging facilities are available in few centers; most of these casesremain undiagnosed.Over the past decades, ischemic perinatal stroke has emerged as an important cause of brain injury in the perinatal periodand remains a leading cause of cerebral palsy. We are reporting a 3 days old male baby who presented with refractoryseizures, subsequently diagnosed as arterial ischemic stroke.Key words: neonate, arterial ische...
