Stroke after varicella vaccination - 24/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.005
Elaine Wirrell, MD, FRCPC ⁎ 
, Michael D. Hill, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Taj Jadavji, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Adam Kirton, MD, Karen Barlow, MB, ChB, MRCP
, Michael D. Hill, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Taj Jadavji, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Adam Kirton, MD, Karen Barlow, MB, ChB, MRCP From the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Alberta Children's Hospital, and the University of Calgary, Ontario, Canada
Reprint requests: Elaine Wirrell, MD, FRCPC, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Alberta Childrens Hospital, 1820 Richmond Rd SW, Calgary, AB Canada T2T 5C7.Résumé |
Two children presented with acute hemiparesis 5 days and 3 weeks following varicella vaccination. Both showed unilateral infarction of the basal ganglia and internal capsule, a distribution consistent with varicella angiopathy. Both children had small patent foramen ovale (PFO), and one child also had severe iron-deficiency anemia, which may have predisposed the patient to this adverse effect.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Mots-clés : CSF, CT, MRA, MRI, PFO
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Vol 145 - N° 6
P. 845-847 - décembre 2004 Retour au numéro
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