In:
Stroke, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 44, No. suppl_1 ( 2013-02)
Abstract:
Background: Epidemiological data are vital to quantify the scale of disease and can provide insights into aetiological factors. Objective: To describe the epidemiology of childhood stroke in southern England. Methods: Children ( 〉 28 days to 〈 16 years) residing in southern England (5.99 million children) who had arterial ischemic stroke (AIS), cerebral sinovenous thrombosis with venous infarction (CSVT) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS) between July 2008 and June 2009 were identified. Multiple sources including pediatric neurologists, pediatricians, neurosurgeons, radiologists, physiotherapists, a national intensive care audit system, and parents notified cases. Results: 153 cases of stroke were identified (96 cases of AIS, 14 cases of CSVT and 43 cases of HS). The incidence for overall stroke was 2.56 per 100,000 person years (95% CI 2.15 - 2.96). The age distribution is shown in Figure 1. There was no difference between males and females in the risk of ischemic (AIS and CSVT) stroke (RR=1.06, p=0.75), HS (RR=1.46, p=0.22) or overall stroke (RR=1.16, p=0.36). Compared to Whites the relative risk of ischaemic stroke was higher for Asians (RR=2.35, p=0.001) and Blacks (RR=2.52, p=0.003). There was no increased risk of HS for Asians (RR=0.84, p=0.77) or Blacks (RR=1.39, p=0.58). Conclusions: The incidence of childhood stroke found by this study is higher than previously found in the UK. This is the first study to show disparities in the risk of childhood stroke between ethnic groups in Europe. Although an increased risk for males is commonly reported a number of recent population based studies have found no gender disparity.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0039-2499
,
1524-4628
DOI:
10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.A74
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1467823-8
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