%0 Journal Article
%T An ischemic stroke effectively treated with systemic thrombolytic therapy in an underage patient: clinic and ethics
%A Federica Stella
%A Erica Pistollato
%A Foscarina della Rocca
%A Gianna Vettore
%J Emergency Care Journal
%D 2012
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/ecj.2012.2.33
%X We describe the clinical case of a 15-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of left hemiplegia due to ischemic stroke, successfully treated with systemic thrombolysis with t-PA. Diagnosis and management of paediatric stroke can be difficult in the Emergency Departement (ED), because of the rarity of the disease and because of the absence of clear guidelines guaranteeing a uniform treatment.
%K ischemic stroke
%K systemic thrombolytic therapy
%K underage
%U http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1075