Cerebral hemorrhage in neonates with coarctation of the aorta

Coarctation of the aorta is an uncommon cause of cerebral hemorrhage in the full- or near-term infant. The clinical, radiologic, and neurologic findings of four infants with aortic coarctation and cerebral hemorrhage are presented. In all four infants, cerebral hemorrhage was associated with only mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Stroke (1970) 1982-07, Vol.13 (4), p.491-494
Hauptverfasser:	Young, R S, Liberthson, R R, Zalneraitis, E L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Coarctation - complications Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnostic imaging Infant, Newborn, Diseases - etiology Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Coarctation of the aorta is an uncommon cause of cerebral hemorrhage in the full- or near-term infant. The clinical, radiologic, and neurologic findings of four infants with aortic coarctation and cerebral hemorrhage are presented. In all four infants, cerebral hemorrhage was associated with only moderate elevation of systolic blood pressure (90-110 mmHg).
ISSN:	0039-2499 1524-4628
DOI:	10.1161/01.STR.13.4.491