Abstract
Investigators from 10 French academic centers studied a retrospective cohort of 60 patients aged 10-18 years (mean age 15.2 years) presenting with first-time stroke, as identified from discharge ICD-10 codes.
Highlights
Investigators from 10 French academic centers studied a retrospective cohort of 60 patients aged 10-18 years presenting with first-time stroke, as identified from discharge ICD-10 codes
The authors identified a significant proportion of their cohort with atheromatous risk factors more commonly associated with adult stroke, including cigarette smoking and obesity, it is unclear how these rates compare to those of otherwise healthy adolescents
Delayed diagnosis has been a significant problem in pediatric stroke, the majority of the patients in this study presented within 4.5 hours. 32% of patients were treated with hyperacute revascularization treatments, including IV tPA, intra-arterial thrombolysis, and mechanical thrombectomy
Summary
Investigators from 10 French academic centers studied a retrospective cohort of 60 patients aged 10-18 years (mean age 15.2 years) presenting with first-time stroke, as identified from discharge ICD-10 codes. These patients were treated in 10 adult and pediatric centers across 2 regions of France between 2007 and 2017. The authors identified a significant proportion of their cohort with atheromatous risk factors more commonly associated with adult stroke, including cigarette smoking and obesity, it is unclear how these rates compare to those of otherwise healthy adolescents.
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