Paediatric stroke
deVeber, G. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2009 · Heft 01 · S. 88 bis 90
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SummaryThe past decade has seen a dramatic increase in pediatric stroke research. However few studies have addressed anti-thrombotic safety or effectiveness. Three paediatric stroke guidelines combining research data with expert consensus have been published in the past five years. For most patients treatment recommendations are consistent. Newborns with arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS) rarely require antithrombotic treatment given their extremely low risk of recurrence. In children with AIS a substantial recurrence risk means that antithrombotic treatment is required unless contraindicated. Anticoagulation (hepa…