Pediatric Stroke

Did you know that strokes can happen before birth, after birth and even in children? Pediatric Strokes occur 1 in 4000 newborns. It is also one of the top 10 causes of death in children in the US. Many children who have a stroke will have lifelong challenges. Some of these challenges include developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability, along with other medical conditions.

https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/stroke-in-children

https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/stroke-in-children/pediatric-stroke-infographic

https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/stroke-in-children/perinatal-stroke-infographic

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/stroke/pediatric-stroke

https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/pediatric-stroke#:~:text=%20Types%20of%20pediatric%20stroke%20%201%20Arterial,brain%20injury.%20Arteries%20and%20other%20small…%20More%20