A case report of perinatal arterial ischemic stroke: Silent cause behind neonatal seizures

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Case report highlights neonatal seizures as a potential presentation of perinatal AIS, suggesting need for neuroimaging.

Neonatal seizures can indicate perinatal arterial ischemic stroke, requiring prompt investigation.
The reported case involved a male neonate with right-sided focal seizures and an acute infarct in the left parietal lobe.
Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis, emphasizing timely neuroimaging for accurate assessment.
Perinatal AIS can happen in healthy neonates, underlining the need for a high index of suspicion in clinical settings.

Kumble et al. (2025) studied this question.

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