Stroke, generally known as an injury to part of the brain, is considered to be an significant cause of death and long-term health problems in children. This study looked at how often kids in Taiwan have strokes and what puts them at risk. Please note, the data only...
Summary: This study investigates the differences between two types of stroke in children: arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS). It focuses on their causes, risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes. Even though strokes are rare in children, they can...
Author: Sahar M.A. Hassanein, MD Story: One day, Samy started feeling very tired and weak. His parents took him to the hospital, where the doctors found out that he had a stroke. A stroke is a serious problem that happens when blood doesn’t get to the right...
Author: Rabia Qaiser, MD Introduction: In the US, pediatric strokes happen in about 2.5 to 13 out of every 100,000 kids each year. Strokes in children can lead to serious problems that might need surgery, like severe brain swelling and hydrocephalus (fluid...
Authors: Esha Parakh and Claire Champigny Objective: To review post-stroke outcomes, including neurocognitive impairments, mental health challenges, sensory-motor difficulties, and epilepsy. Sequelae means the long-term conditions that happen because of an...
This article was inspired by an eight-year-old who shares her story of her journey with co-morbidities secondary to stroke. Adela says, “I am okay that I had a stroke, but I don’t want to have seizures anymore.” “Comorbidities” are medical conditions that you have in...