Mechanisms of ischaemic stroke after chickenpox

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 76; no. 6; pp. 522 - 525
• Main Authors: Ganesan, V, Kirkham, F J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 01-06-1997; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Anatomy; Anticoagulants; Aspirin; Biological and medical sciences; Brain; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Cerebral Infarction - blood; Cerebral Infarction - etiology; chickenpox; Chickenpox - complications; Child; Child, Preschool; Evidence; Female; Females; Hemiplegia - blood; Hemiplegia - etiology; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infant; Infections; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical imaging; Medical sciences; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Original; protein S; Protein S - analysis; Proteins; Retrospective Studies; Stroke; Thrombosis; Veins & arteries; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the nervous system; Visual Impairments; Human; Nervous system diseases; Stroke; Cardiovascular disease; Cerebral disorder; Infection; Vascular disease; Case study; Ischemia; Viral disease; Central nervous system disease; Varicella; Complication; Child; Cerebrovascular disease
• ISSN: 0003-9888; 1468-2044
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.6.522

Ischaemic stroke is a recognised complication of chickenpox. Seven cases of ischaemic stroke in children after recent varicella infection are discussed in detail to emphasise that there are several mechanisms by which this may arise.