Magnetic resonance imaging protocols in pediatric stroke.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2023
Abstract
Neuroimaging protocols play an important role in the timely evaluation and treatment of pediatric stroke and its mimics. MRI protocols for stroke in the pediatric population should be guided by the clinical scenario and neurologic examination, with consideration of age, suspected infarct type and underlying risk factors. Acute stroke diagnosis and causes in pediatric age groups can differ significantly from those in adult populations, and delay in stroke diagnosis among children is a common problem. An awareness of pediatric stroke presentations and risk factors among pediatric emergency physicians, neurologists, pediatricians, subspecialists and radiologists is critical to ensuring timely diagnosis. Given special considerations related to unique pediatric stroke risk factors and the need for sedation in some children, expert consensus guidelines for the imaging of suspected pediatric infarct have been proposed. In this article the authors review standard and rapid MRI protocols for the diagnosis of pediatric stroke, as well as the key differences between pediatric and adult stroke imaging.
Volume
53
Issue
7
First Page
1324
Last Page
1335
ISSN
1432-1998
Published In/Presented At
Sotardi, S. T., Alves, C. A. P. F., Serai, S. D., Beslow, L. A., Schwartz, E. S., Magee, R., & Vossough, A. (2023). Magnetic resonance imaging protocols in pediatric stroke. Pediatric radiology, 53(7), 1324–1335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05576-4
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
36604317
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article