This paper is published in Volume 3, Issue 9, 2018
Area
Neonatal
Author
Dr. Harjot Bajaj
Co-authors
Dr. Saroja Balan, Vineet Bhushan Gupta, Vidya Gupta
Org/Univ
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Pub. Date
30 August, 2018
Paper ID
V3I9-1138
Publisher
Keywords
NAIS- Neonatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke, PAIS- Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Dr. Harjot Bajaj, Dr. Saroja Balan, Vineet Bhushan Gupta, Vidya Gupta. Arterial Ischemic Stroke due to deficient Protein C and MTHFR 1298 mutation with implications of diazoxide use in a Neonate with refractory hypoglycemia, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Dr. Harjot Bajaj, Dr. Saroja Balan, Vineet Bhushan Gupta, Vidya Gupta (2018). Arterial Ischemic Stroke due to deficient Protein C and MTHFR 1298 mutation with implications of diazoxide use in a Neonate with refractory hypoglycemia. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(9) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Dr. Harjot Bajaj, Dr. Saroja Balan, Vineet Bhushan Gupta, Vidya Gupta. "Arterial Ischemic Stroke due to deficient Protein C and MTHFR 1298 mutation with implications of diazoxide use in a Neonate with refractory hypoglycemia." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.9 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

Stroke in neonates as compared to adults has complex and multifactorial etiology. We present a case of Neonatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke diagnosed on Diffusion-weighted MRI. Laboratory finding was suggestive of Protein C deficiency with mutant heterozygous sequence observed in 1298 position of MTHFR gene. Oral aspirin and folic acid were started. The baby was discharged on full feeds with subsequent follow-up visits advised for routine and neurological assessment. In this neonate, the combined effect of both Protein C deficiency and Heterozygous MTHFR 1298 gene mutation posed a risk of developing NAIS. And, also the use of diazoxide for refractory hypoglycaemia in this neonate may have potentiated the risk of thrombus formation and hence a stroke.