Clinics and Therapy
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2012.2.33

An ischemic stroke effectively treated with systemic thrombolytic therapy in an underage patient: clinic and ethics

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Received: 11 February 2013
Accepted: 11 February 2013
Published: 19 July 2012
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ischemic stroke, systemic thrombolytic therapy, underage

Authors

Federica Stella
lucia.zoppi@pagepress.org
Dipartimento di Emergenza ed Accettazione, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, .
Erica Pistollato
University of Padua, . image/svg+xml
Foscarina della Rocca
Dipartimento di Emergenza ed Accettazione, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, .
Gianna Vettore
Dipartimento di Emergenza ed Accettazione, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, .
Franco Tosato
Dipartimento di Emergenza ed Accettazione, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, .
We describe the clinical case of a 15-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of left hemiplegia due to ischemic stroke, successfully treated with systemic thrombolysis with t-PA. Diagnosis and management of paediatric stroke can be difficult in the Emergency Departement (ED), because of the rarity of the disease and because of the absence of clear guidelines guaranteeing a uniform treatment.

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An ischemic stroke effectively treated with systemic thrombolytic therapy in an underage patient: clinic and ethics. (2012). Emergency Care Journal, 8(2), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2012.2.33

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