Pediatric neurology
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Pediatric neurology · Oct 2017
Transient Ischemic Attack in Pediatric Patients With Moyamoya Disease: Clinical Features, Natural History, and Predictors of Stroke.
Despite being the most common presentation in children with moyamoya, transient ischemic attack (TIA) in children has rarely been described. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics of TIAs in children with moyamoya and explore the risk factors for stroke after TIA. ⋯ Transient ischemic attacks have a relatively high recurrence rate in children with moyamoya and are associated with subsequent stroke. We identified the female sex, Suzuki grade greater than 3, and symptom progression as independent predictors of future strokes.
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Pediatric neurology · Oct 2017
Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Patients With Optic Pathway Glioma.
Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) occur sporadically or in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation at diagnosis and at progression of patients with OPGs. ⋯ Our cohort is one of the largest with OPGs and a detailed description of the clinical presentation both at diagnosis and at progression. We observed a significant difference between sporadic and NF1 optic pathway gliomas in terms of demographics, clinical presentation, and outcome.