Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease in Childhood

Stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children is an active research area leading to new clinical perspectives. This book, for the first time, summarizes the ' state of the art ' in this field. A team of eminent clinicians, neurologists and researchers from Britain, Europe and Canada provide an up-to-the-minute account of all aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children. This book discusses topics ranging from an historical perspective to future directions, through epidemiology, the latest neuroimaging techniques, neurodevelopment, co-morbidities, diagnosis and treatment. The field of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children is one in which there has been much recent research activity leading to new clinical perspectives. This book, for the first time, summarises the ' state of the art ' in this field. A team of eminent clinicians, neurologists and researchers from Britain, Europe and Canada provide an up-to-the-minute account of all aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children, ranging from a historical perspective to future directions, through epidemiology, the latest neuroimaging techniques, neurodevelopment, co-morbidities, diagnosis and treatment. The authors ' practical approach to the clinical problems makes this essential reading for practising clinicians. It will also be of interest to researchers in the field. Edited by: Vijeya Ganesan, Institute of Child Health, University College London - Fenella Kirkham, Institute of Child Health, University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London CONTENTS Historical perspective, Andrew Williams Epidemiology, Gabrielle de Veber Development of the cerebral circulation, Pierre Lasjaunias Neuroimaging: clinical aspects, Dawn Saunders and Kling Chong Recent advances in MR imaging, Fernando Calamante and Alan Connelly Arterial Ischaemic stroke: clinical presentation and differential diagnosis:. 6.1 Anterior circulation stroke, Fenella Kirkham. 6.2 Posterior circulation stroke, Bhuwan Garg. 6.3 Overview of aetiology, Fenella Kirkham. 6.4 Cerebrovascular disease in children with AIS, Vijeya Ganesan. 6.5 Moyamoya, Vijeya Ganesan and Brian Neville. 6.6 Dissection, Darius Hildebrand. 6.7 Cerebral vasculitis, Russell Dale. 6.8 ‘Transient cerebral arteriopathy', Guillaume Sebire Stroke in children with underlying illness:. 7.1 Sickle cell disease, Fenella Kirkham. 7.2 Cardiac disease, Vijeya Ganesan Risk Factors for Arteriopathy and Stroke:. 8.1 Haematological, Ulrike Nowak Gottl and Ronald Strater. 8.2 Infection, Guillaume Sebire . 8.3 Other risk factors: Fenella Kirkham. 8.4 Diagnostic approach, Vijeya Ganesan. 8.5 Acute management, Fenella Kirkham. 8.6 Recurrence and prophylaxis, Vijeya Ganesan. 8.7 Outcome and rehabilitation, Anne Gordon, Lucinda Carr and Vijeya Ganesan. 8.8 Cognitive sequelae, Faraneh Vargha Khadem Cerebral venous thrombosis, Gabrielle de Veber Haemorrhagic stroke:. 10.1 Epidemiology and clinical presentation, Vijeya Ganesan. 10.2 Interventional Neuroradiology, Pierre Lasjaunias. 10.3 Surgical treatment, Joan Grieve and Neil Kitchen. 10.4 Stereotactic radiosurgery, Mathias Radatz and Andras Kemeny Neonatal stroke, Eugenio Mercuri and Frances Cowan Metabolic stroke, Robert Surtees Hemiplegic migraine, Sarah Benton Alternating hemiplegia, Jean Aicardi Sturge-Weber syndrome, Sarah Aylett Vein of Galen malformation, Pierre Lasjaunias Future directions, Vijeya Ganesan and Fenella Kirkham Index