Differences in risk-factors, aetiology and outcome between children and young adults with acute ischaemic stroke

Methods: We compared baseline characteristics, stroke aetiology, stroke work-up and outcome (modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 3 to 6 months) in consecutive paediatric (age: 1 month –16.0 years) and young adult (age 16.1–45 years) patients with acute arterial ischaemic stroke. All paediatric stroke patients were collected prospectively in the Swiss Neuropaediatric Stroke registry, young adults in the Bernese stroke database.