Neuroimaging selection for thrombectomy in pediatric stroke: a single-center experience.

Sarah Lee Nicholas J LeeperGregory W AlbersMax WintermarkBin JiangEric BernierNancy J FischbeinMichael MlynashMichael P MarksHuy M DoRobert L Dodd

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2019)

Perfusion imaging is feasible in pediatric stroke and may help identify salvageable tissue in extended time windows, though penumbral thresholds may differ from adult values. Further studies are needed to define criteria for thrombectomy in this unique population.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
acute ischemic stroke
high resolution
childhood cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
young adults
photodynamic therapy