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Pediatric stroke is a stroke that occurs in children or adolescents. Stroke affects an estimated 2.5 to 13 per 100,000 children annually. [1] The signs and symptoms of stroke in children, infants, and newborns are different from those in adults. The causes and risk factors of stroke in children are also different from those in adults. [2]
Neonatal stroke, similar to a stroke which occurs in adults, is defined as a disturbance to the blood supply of the developing brain in the first 28 days of life. [1] This description includes both ischemic events, which results from a blockage of vessels, and hypoxic events, which results from a lack of oxygen to the brain tissue, as well as some combination of the two.
A stroke occurs when blood stops flowing to a part of your brain. The first signs include: Face weakness – it might be hard to smile, and one side of your face may droop
Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]
Stroke is most common after 60. But research suggests it's on the rise in a younger population, and lifestyle factors could largely be to blame. Stroke is most common after 60. But research ...
This has led researchers to look at factors beyond the brain—which is where strokes occur—that may contribute to both the stroke event itself and how well people recover from it.
Advanced age is one of the most significant stroke risk factors. 95% of stroke occurs in people age 45 and older, and two-thirds of stroke occurs in those over the age of 65. [53] [230] A person's risk of dying if he or she does have stroke also increases with age. However, stroke can occur at any age, including in childhood. [citation needed]
"Doctors didn't really know why." "I couldn't get my limbs to move correctly," Richardson explained. Mom, 24, had stroke 1 day after giving birth, shares story to raise awareness