Posttraumatic basal ganglia infarction: A rare complication in a child after mild head injury

Head trauma usually causes hemorrhage, but in young children ischemia of the basal ganglia may develop. We are presenting a case of mild head injury presenting as an ischemic stroke. Bleeding was ruled out with computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed acute infarct...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Mete, Duçem Mete, Sedat Işıkay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2014-12-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/34/Dicle%20Med%20J-02265.pdf