Sandra Bigi, Andrea Dulcey, Jan Gralla, Corrado Bernasconi, Amber Melliger, Alexandre N Datta, Marcel Arnold, Johannes Kaesmacher, Joel Fluss, Annette Hackenberg, Oliver Maier, Johannes Weber, Claudia Poloni, Urs Fischer, Maja Steinlin
Objective Intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular therapy (IVT/EVT) are evidence-based treatments for adults with arterial ischemic stroke (AIS). However, randomized controlled trials in pediatric patients are lacking. This study aimed to describe feasibility, safety, and outcome of IVT/EVT in children with AIS. Methods Retrospective study (01/2000-12/2015) of a multicenter, population-based consecutive cohort of patients aged 1 month - 16 years diagnosed with AIS presenting with a pedNIHSS ≥4. Clinical and radiological data of patients receiving IVT/EVT were compared to those receiving standard care (SC) using linear regression to adjust for potential confounders...
April 20, 2018: Annals of Neurology