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Imaging in children presenting with acute neurological deficit: paediatric stroke mimics
  1. Darshana D Rasalkar,
  2. Winnie C W Chu
  1. Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Ngan Shing St., Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
  1. Correspondence to Professor Winnie Chiu-wing Chu, Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong; winnie{at}med.cuhk.edu.hk

Abstract

Stroke mimics refer to conditions manifesting with neurologic deficits without underlying cerebrovascular diseases. Major causes in the paediatric population under this category include infections, inflammation, demyelination, neoplasm, drug related, phacomatosis, and miscellaneous disorders. These conditions and their respective imaging findings are briefly discussed here.

  • Paediatric
  • neurological
  • deficit
  • imaging
  • stroke mimics
  • paediatric orthopaedics
  • scoliosis

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2011-130088

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