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Pediatric Traumatic Putamenal Strokes: Mechanisms And Prognosis, Zain A. Sobani, Arshad Ali
Pediatric Traumatic Putamenal Strokes: Mechanisms And Prognosis, Zain A. Sobani, Arshad Ali
Section of Neurosurgery
Background: Studies have shown that nearly 3% of closed head injuries result in basal ganglia hemorrhages and that this may be a more frequent occurrence in pediatric patients. Various mechanisms based on shearing forces have been implicated in the injury; however, the underlying mechanism leading to the increased incidence in pediatric patients has not been well described. Angiographic data suggest that putamenal perforators in children are more severely stretched at acute angles compared to those in adults, which may be a contributing factor to the increased incidence.
Case description: We discuss a series of five relatively benign cases of traumatic …