Stroke with Hyperhomocysteinemia & Protein ‘S’ Deficiency in a Young Boy -A Rare Case Report

Hypercholesterolemia & Hyperhomocysteinemia are known risk factors for atherosclerosis. Although Protein S deficiency along with Hyperhomocysteinemia are associated with arterial thrombosis precipitating stroke & myocardial infarction, very few paediatric cases have been reported so far. We report such a rare case of Stroke associated with hypercholesterolemia, homocysteinemia & Protein S deficiency in a young boy.