Abstract
Twenty-three children under the age of 6 1/2 years developed immediate unilateral weakness after an apparently minor head injury. Computed tomography disclosed a hypodense lesion in the basal ganglia. The lesion appeared to be caused by an infarct in the basal ganglia. All but one of the children recovered completely within 4 months.
MeSH terms
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Basal Ganglia / blood supply*
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Basal Ganglia / injuries
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Brain Concussion / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Head Injuries, Closed / diagnostic imaging*
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Humans
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Infant
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Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
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Ischemic Attack, Transient / diagnostic imaging
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Male
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Neurologic Examination
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed