Acute hemiplegia in children

Acute hemiplegia in infant and childhood is now called cerebral artery thrombosis, which is a group of clinical syndromes. It is now named after its pathology, that is, cerebral artery thrombosis. Because cerebral arterial thrombosis involves the blood supply of the pyramidal tract, acute hemiplegia is the most important clinical symptom. The pathogenesis is mainly due to insufficient cerebral blood flow perfusion and affected the function of one side of the pyramidal tract. Acute hemiplegia in children can be seen in various diseases that can cause occlusive cerebral arterial disease. In addition to clinical acute hemiplegia, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as convulsions, disturbance of consciousness, and increased intracranial pressure.

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