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A6-year-oldgirl presented with acute-onset headache andfluctuating right-sided weakness.HerPedNIHSSwas13. Brain MRI/MRA showed acute pontine arterial ischemic stroke(AIS)and remote right cerebellar and thalamic infarcts.No antecedent trauma or other stroke risk factors were… Click to show full abstract
A6-year-oldgirl presented with acute-onset headache andfluctuating right-sided weakness.HerPedNIHSSwas13. Brain MRI/MRA showed acute pontine arterial ischemic stroke(AIS)and remote right cerebellar and thalamic infarcts.No antecedent trauma or other stroke risk factors were identified. Clinical suspicion of bow hunter syndromewas raised. CTshowed congenital C2-C3 fusion and dynamic angiogramconfirmed the diagnosis. The management challenges of this rare condition are discussed below.
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Year Published: 2020
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