Choose the correct statement:
a) Ischemic stroke in children occurs most commonly during adolescence
b) Ischemic stroke in children may present with headaches or lethargy
c) CSF drainage is part of the initial management of cerebral venous sinus
thrombosis
d) Hypertension is the leading cause of hemorrhagic stroke in children
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Answer
Answer b. Ischemic stroke is most common in the perinatal period and may
present in childhood with headaches or lethargy. Management of cerebral venous
sinus thrombosis involves anticoagulation together with treatment of the
underlying cause. Arteriovenous malformations and tumors are the most
common causes of hemorrhagic stroke in children
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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