This selective review of stroke in children and young adults addresses: (1) stroke in sickle cell disease, particularly the prognostic use of transcranial Doppler, (2) oral contraceptives as a stroke risk factor, (3) stroke in pregnancy, and (4) the prognosis of ischemic stroke in young adults. Factors relevant to the primary prevention and outcome of stroke are emphasized.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med Neurol, Duke Ctr Cerebrovasc Dis, Durham, NC 27710 USADuke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med Neurol, Duke Ctr Cerebrovasc Dis, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10027 USAColumbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10027 USA
Sultan, Sally
Elkind, Mitchell S. V.
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Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10027 USA
Columbia Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10027 USA