Delayed recognition of childhood arterial ischemic stroke.

Ikumi HoriTakeshi TsujiMisa MiyakeKazuto UedaErina KataokaMichio SuzukiSatoru KobayashiHirokazu KurahashiYoshiyuki TakahashiAkihisa Okumura Tetsushi Yoshikawa Shinji Saitoh Jun Natsume

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

Long in-hospital delays exist in the diagnosis of AIS in children, likely due to lack of awareness of stroke by doctors. Further efforts to increase public and physician awareness of childhood stroke are needed to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
healthcare
emergency department
primary care
early life
childhood cancer
mental health
cerebral ischemia
brain injury