Abstract:
Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is not uncommon in neonates, but in large part of developing world it has been missed and
remains undiagnosed because of lack of resources and insufficient engagement by health care providers. The incidence
of ischemic perinatal stroke ranges between 1 in 200 No, to 1 in 5000 births and is reported to be responsible for 30% to
50% of congenital hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) who were born at term or late preterm gestations. The true incidence
of AIS from the developing world is not known as neuroimaging facilities are available in few centers; most of these cases
remain undiagnosed.
Over the past decades, ischemic perinatal stroke has emerged as an important cause of brain injury in the perinatal period
and remains a leading cause of cerebral palsy. We are reporting a 3 days old male baby who presented with refractory
seizures, subsequently diagnosed as arterial ischemic stroke.
