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


https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2012.2.33
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2012)
Submitted: 11 February 2013
Accepted: 11 February 2013
Published: 19 July 2012
ischemic stroke, systemic thrombolytic therapy, underage
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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.

Stella, F., Pistollato, E., della Rocca, F., Vettore, G., & Tosato, F. (2012). An ischemic stroke effectively treated with systemic thrombolytic therapy in an underage patient: clinic and ethics. Emergency Care Journal, 8(2), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2012.2.33

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