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HK J Paediatr (New Series)
Vol 15. No. 4,
2010
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HK J Paediatr (New Series) 2010;15:302-306
Case Report
Acute Haemiplegia after Chickenpox
Wy Chan, WK Chak Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, China WY Chan (陳偉賢) MBChB(CUHK), MRCPCH, DCH(Ire) WK Chak (翟偉光) MBBS, FHKAM(Paed) Correspondence to: Dr WY Chan Received April 9, 2010
Abstract Stroke in children, although uncommon, is increasingly recognised as an important clinical entity. The underlying cause of childhood stroke is largely different from stroke in adults. Varicella infection has been recognised as an important aetiological factor in childhood stroke. We report a Chinese girl who presented with acute haemiplegia with left middle cerebral artery infarct after a recent varicella infection. Keyword : Childhood stroke; Haemiplegia; Varicella infection Abstract in Chinese
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