Kawasaki disease: neurological features

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Kawasaki disease: neurological features. Arteritis, Cardiogenic embolism, Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Stroke: causes

  • Arteritis
  • Cardiogenic embolism
  • Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection
  • Internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis
  • Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis
  • Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg): causing ICA occlusions

Other central features

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Cranial nerve features

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Other features

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Synonym

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References

  1. Yeom JS, Cho JY, Woo HO. Understanding the importance of cerebrovascular involvement in Kawasaki disease. Korean J Pediatr 2019; 62:334-339.
  2. Yokoya S, Tamura A, Hino A, et al. Unusual clinical sequelae of Kawasaki disease-symptomatic extracranial internal carotid stenosis in young adult. World Neurosurg 2018; 117:162-164.
  3. Prangwatanagul W, Limsuwan A. Ischemic stroke in Kawasaki disease. Pediatr Int. 2017; 59:92-96.
  4. Sabatier I, Chabrier S, Brun A, et al. Stroke by carotid artery complete occlusion in Kawasaki disease: case report and review of literature. Pediatr Neurol 2013; 49:469-473.
  5. Stojanović VD, Radovanović TD, Koprivšek KM, Vijatov Ðurić GV, Doronjski AD. Kawasaki disease complicated with cerebral vasculitis and severe encephalitis. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2020; 23:228-232.
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