Table 1 Demographic Characteristics and Clinical Findings of Children with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS)

Demographics

N

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age, mean

47

7

SD 5.2

6.3

SD 5.2

9.5

SD 5.1

3.6

-

Age < 2 years

47

9

19

8

23

1

8

-

-

Male sex

24

51

17

50

6

50

1

100

Triage category*

   1+2

47

12

25

9

26.5

3

25

-

-

   3+4+5

47

35

74

25

73.5

9

75

1

100

Arrival by ambulance

47

27

57

19

55

8

67

-

-

Complaints

Time presentation < 6 hrs

47

15

32

14

41

1

8

-

-

Well week before

47

41

87

29

85

11

92

1

100

Sudden onset

47

39

83

31

91

8

67

1

100

Woke from sleep

47

10

21

6

18

4

33

-

-

Worsening symptoms

47

25

53

16

47

8

67

1

100

Arm weakness

47

30

63

25

73

5

42

-

-

Leg weakness

47

27

57

22

64

5

42

-

-

Face weakness

47

29

62

24

71

5

42

-

-

Limb incoordination/ataxia

45

11

23

7

21

4

33

-

-

Speech disturbances

45

22

46

16

47

6

50

-

-

Visual disturbances

47

7

14

1

3

6

50

-

-

Arm numbness

47

3

6

2

6

1

8

-

-

Leg numbness

47

2

4

1

3

1

8

-

-

Face numbness

47

4

8

3

9

1

8.3

-

-

Vomits

47

9

19

6

17

3

25

-

-

Headache

45

22

46

12

35

9

75

1

100

Altered mental status

47

9

19

6

17

2

17

1

100

Seizure

47

8

17

6

17

2

17

-

-

No lateralizing symptoms**

47

18

38

10

29

7

58

1

100

Neurological Examination

GCS** *

≥14

47

40

85

29

85

11

92

-

-

> 8- < 14

47

7

15

5

15

1

8

1

100

≤ 8

47

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arm weakness

47

29

61

25

73

4

33

-

-

Leg weakness

47

27

57

23

67

4

33

-

-

Face asymmetry

47

33

70

28

82

5

42

-

-

Dysarthria

44

15

34

11

32

4

33

-

-

Dysphasia

44

6

14

6

17

-

-

-

-

Visual defect/eye movement abnormality

37

7

19

3

9

4

33

-

-

Sensory loss

47

12

25

10

29

2

17

-

-

Ataxia

47

5

10

2

6

3

25

-

-