Cerebrovascular arteriopathy (arteriosclerosis) and ischemic childhood stroke.
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 13 (3), 360-365
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.13.3.360
Abstract
This report describes the intracranial cerebrovascular abnormalities and clinical status of 8 children who had familial lipoprotein disorders and evidence of thromboembolic cerebrovascular disease. Of the 8 children, 6 had low levels of plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol, 2 had high triglyceride levels, and all came from kindreds characterized by familial lipoprotein abnormalities and premature cardio- and/or cerebrovascular atherosclerosis. Vascular occlusion, irregularities of the arterial lumen, beading, tortuosity and evidence of collateralization were consistently noted. Cerebrovascular arteriosclerosis in pediatric ischemic stroke victims who have familial lipoprotein abnormalities may be related to lipoprotein-mediated endothelial damage and thrombosis formation, or to the failure to restore endothelial cells'' integrity following damage. The apparent association of lipoproteins and strokes in children and their families merits further exploration, particularly when assessing cerebral angiograms in pediatric ischemic stroke victims. In children with unexplained ischemic cerebrovascular accidents, the diagnostic possibility of occlusive arteriosclerosis with thrombosis must be entertained.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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