Journal article
Arterial Tortuosity: An Imaging Biomarker of Childhood Stroke Pathogenesis?
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Arteriopathy is the leading cause of childhood arterial ischemic stroke. Mechanisms are poorly understood but may include inherent abnormalities of arterial structure. Extracranial dissection is associated with connective tissue disorders in adult stroke. Focal cerebral arteriopathy is a common syndrome where pathophysiology is unknown but may include intracranial dissection or transient cerebral arteriopathy. We aimed …
Authors
Wei F; Diedrich KT; Fullerton HJ; deVeber G; Wintermark M; Hodge J; Kirton A; Investigators TVEOIIPS; Dowling M; Benedict S
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 1265–1270
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.115.011331
ISSN
0039-2499