Journal article
Intracranial infarction After chickenpox: Case report
Abstract
Numerous conditions are associated with childhood stroke. We observed an intracranial infarction-in a 2-year-old boy who attended to the emergency department complaining with weakness of his right side. Investigation for infarct etiology was normal except for a history of chickenpox 3 weeks ago. In this case report, we aimed to remind varicella zoster infection as an etiological factor for childhood stroke.
Authors
Ekici A; Kumandaş S; Per H; GümüŞ H; Yikilmaz A
Journal
Erciyes Tip Dergisi, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 069–072
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
ISSN
1300-199X