The field of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children is onein which there has been much recent research activity, leading tonew clinical perspectives. This book for the first time summarisesthe ?state of the art? in this field. A team of eminent clinicians,neurologists and researchers provide an up-to-the-minute account ofall aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease in children,ranging from a historical perspective to future directions, throughepidemiology, the latest neuroimaging techniques, neurodevelopment,co-morbidities, diagnosis and treatment. The authors? practicalapproach to the clinical problems makes this essential reading forpractising clinicians. It will also be of interest to researchersin the field.