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G20210A mutation and cerebral venous infarct: a rare presentation in a child

  • Oneza Ahmareen EMAIL logo , Elaine Neary and Farhana Sharif
Published/Copyright: August 13, 2014
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International Journal on Disability and Human Development
From the journal International Journal on Disability and Human Development Volume 14 Issue 2

Abstract

A 14-month old male was admitted with a 1-day history of lethargy, vomiting, drowsiness, and pallor. His examination was unremarkable. Within 24 h of admission, he developed partial seizures on the right side of his face. Magnetic resonance imaging scan showed cerebral venous thrombosis. Subsequent investigations included a thrombophilia screen, which revealed the heterozygote for prothrombin mutation G20210A (PROG).

Keywords: cerebrum; child; mutation; thrombosis; venous infarct
Corresponding author: Oneza Ahmareen, Department of Pediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital-Pediatrics, Mullingar, Ireland, E-mail:

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Received: 2014-4-10
Accepted: 2014-6-6
Published Online: 2014-8-13
Published in Print: 2015-5-1

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2014-0004
Keywords for this article
cerebrum; child; mutation; thrombosis; venous infarct

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  2. Editorials
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  10. The influence of vibration on the quality of gait in women with cerebral palsy
  11. Attitudes of medical students toward disabilities in Nigeria
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  14. Control of hypertension and diabetes among adults aged over 40 years with or without physical disabilities
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  16. A case of savant syndrome in a child with autism spectrum disorder
  17. Community physiotherapy in India: short review on research
  18. Prevalence of victimization, and associated risk factors, impacting youth with disabilities in Vietnam: a population-based study
  19. Challenge and promotion: influence of religion on Tibetan special education
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  21. Right thalamic lacunar infarction presenting with anomic aphasia
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