A pediatric case series of acute ischemic stroke with concurrent influenza

•The morbidity of pediatric arterial ischemic stroke is greater than that of adults.•Common etiologies include non-atherosclerotic arteriopathies and cardioembolism.•Common etiologies of arteriopathies include moyamoya and focal cerebral arteriopathy.•Minor infections increases the risk of stroke in children.•Vaccination confers a protective effect in pediatric patients against stroke.