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Posterior circulation strokes in children

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Posterior circulation strokes often strike fear in the hearts of neurologists. We think of them as high risk for poor outcome and death because the posterior circulation supplies blood flow… Click to show full abstract

Posterior circulation strokes often strike fear in the hearts of neurologists. We think of them as high risk for poor outcome and death because the posterior circulation supplies blood flow to the brainstem and there is high risk for stroke recurrence. The literature on posterior circulation stroke in children is limited and highly variable because most studies have been single-center with small numbers of patients.1–3

Keywords: strokes children; circulation strokes; posterior circulation; circulation

Journal Title: Neurology
Year Published: 2020

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