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...
Authors: Rushel Chowhan, MBBS, and Gayatra Mainali, MD Introduction: Stroke at any age is a significant concern with congenital heart disease (CHD). Approximately 30% of all childhood arterial ischemic strokes are due to thrombus (blood clots) arising from the...
Author: Sravya Jaladanki Disclaimer: This article discusses the steps emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can take to identify pediatric stroke and how medics can assist patients before they reach the hospital. This article may be triggering to families...
Author: Rania I. H. Ismail, MB.Bch, MSC, MD, IBCLC Perinatal stroke is a stroke in a baby that occurs between 28 weeks of pregnancy and 28 days after birth.How common is perinatal stroke? Most childhood strokes occur in the perinatal period. This period has the...
Author: Mesha Martinez, MD Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your doctor or another healthcare provider if you or your child needs medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment....
What is sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited health conditions that affect red blood cells. The specific type a person has depends on which hemoglobin gene mutations (changes) they inherited from their parents. The hemoglobin gene...
The following article has been written after a conversation with Dr. Marcela Torres, a pediatric hematologist at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. We discussed an overview of Sickle Cell Disease, its relation to Stroke, and differences in care and...
Article written based on an interview with Dr. Timothy McCavit, a hematologist at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Imagine your body as a playground, and your red blood cells as little adventurers rolling down a hill. Normally, they're like smooth...
Clinical trials are defined as research studies that test if a treatment is helpful for a disease. People in the study are given a treatment to see if they respond better than people who are not given the treatment. There are many different types of clinical trials...
What is a stroke? A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted or when there is bleeding in a part of the brain. This can cause the death of brain cells and lead to weakness of arms or legs, difficulty with speech, balance problems, or vision...
Going back to school after a stroke is an important event! To make the transition easier for your child and reduce stress, you need to communicate well with your child's school. Tell the school team, which includes teachers, the principal, the school psychologist, or...
Learning Objectives: Describe how pediatric stroke can impact learning Learn how schools can aid return to learning after stroke Describe how school professionals can monitor school reintegration after pediatric stroke Advice for Parents: Be prepared to be...
Every mother's dream is to have healthy children. When she has an unwell baby, the dream turns into a lifelong nightmare. I, Dr. Sahar Hassanein, went through this bitter experience 30 years ago, when we had a premature baby girl. She spent a week in the neonatal...
What is a stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel (artery) carrying blood with oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked (ischemic stroke). It can also occur when that blood vessel bursts and bleeds (hemorrhagic stroke). Sometimes a vein which drains blood away...