Abstract |
An 11-year-old female felt discomfort in her head, and left hemispheric syndrome occurred shortly thereafter. At presentation, her National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score was 13, and a magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed acute brain infarction in the left thalamus. She was immediately treated with the intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator (IV t-PA) followed by edaravone, a free radical scavenger. Two hours after IV t-PA, her symptoms dramatically resolved and her NIHSS score decreased to 5. No adverse events were observed. She was the youngest patient treated with IV t-PA in Japan, and would be the youngest treated in most developed countries. An optimal treatment for stroke in children has not been established, and this case highlights the urgent need to examine the safety and efficacy of IV t-PA and edaravone therapy for ischemic stroke in children.
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Authors | Haruhisa Baba, Hiroshi Sugimori, Etsuro Nanishi, Hazumu Nagata, Sooyoung Lee, Takahiro Kuwashiro, Makoto Hashizume |
Journal | Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
(J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis)
Vol. 21
Issue 8
Pg. 903.e5-8
(Nov 2012)
ISSN: 1532-8511 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21421331
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Fibrinolytic Agents
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Edaravone
- Antipyrine
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Topics |
- Antipyrine
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Brain Ischemia
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Child
- Disability Evaluation
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Edaravone
- Female
- Fibrinolytic Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Free Radical Scavengers
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Stroke
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
(administration & dosage)
- Treatment Outcome
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
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