Focal Neurologic Deficits, Perinatal Stroke, Stroke With Hemiparesis
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, Congenital stroke, neonatal, hemiplegia
Brief summary
Our aim is to establish multi-center national Egyptian database of information about cerebrovascular stroke and hemiplegia in infants and children from 0 to 18 years of age.
Detailed description
Aims: An open-ended multi-center, national Egyptian study to collect and analyze data for children with cerebrovascular stroke and hemiplegia . Participants: Eligible infants and children with stroke and hemiplegia. DESIGN: This study is a prospective cohort study. Primary outcome measure: Initial acute stroke clinical and radiological presentation, recurrent stroke, mortality, and neurologic deficits in the acute stage, participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 weeks
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Focal neurological deficit of acute onset lasting greater than 20 minutes. And CT or MRI showing infarct in location consistent with neurological signs and symptoms * Hemiplegia
Exclusion criteria
1. Cerebral haemorrhage not associated with ischemic infarct. 2. Hypoxic ischemic event with diffuse or bilateral infarction alone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survival or neurologic deficit after acute cerebrovascular stroke. | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 weeks | Children with acute stroke will be followed till either death or discharge from hospital, all clinical, radiological and therapeutic data will be collected. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Long term neurological deficit | 12 months | Post-stroke pediatric gross and fine motor function will be assessed. |
Countries
Egypt