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SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2021

Inherited Metabolic Causes of Stroke in Children: Mechanisms, Types, and Management.

Brahim Tabarki, Wejdan Hakami, Nader Alkhuraish, Kalthoum Graies-Tlili, Marwan Nashabat, Majid Alfadhel

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Synthesis in Frontiers in neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Are stroke-like events in pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency ischemic, metabolic, or both in nature?Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  7. Hemorrhagic stroke in children.Journal of central nervous system disease · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Brahim TabarkiDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wejdan HakamiDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nader AlkhuraishDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Kalthoum Graies-TliliDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Marwan NashabatDepartment of Genetics and Precision Medicine (GPM), King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Majid AlfadhelDepartment of Genetics and Precision Medicine (GPM), King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A stroke should be considered in cases of neurologic decompensation associated with inherited metabolic disorders. A resultant stroke could be a classical ischemic stroke (vascular stroke) or more commonly a "metabolic stroke." A metabolic stroke begins with metabolic dysfunctions, usually caused by a stressor, and leads to the rapid onset of prolonged central neurological deficits in the absence of vessel occlusion or rupture. The cardinal features of a metabolic stroke are stroke-like episodes without the confirmation of ischemia in the typical vascular territories, such as that seen in classic thrombotic or embolic strokes. Identifying the underlying cause of a metabolic stroke is essential for prompt and appropriate treatment. This study reviews the major inherited metabolic disorders that predispose patients to pediatric stroke, with an emphasis on the underlying mechanisms, types, and management.

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inborn error of metabolismmitochondrial diseasesMRIstrokestroke-like episodes

Identifiers

PMID33746889
PMCPMC7969979
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