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Childhood stroke - yes, there is such a thing

Posted in Awareness, Cardiovascular Sciences, Children, Heart and Stroke Awareness, Hemorrhagic Stroke (Bleed), Ischemic Stroke (Clot), Prevention • Tags: , , ,

Stroke in babies? No. that can’t be. When we think of stroke, we know the risk factors involved: excess weight, bad nutrition, excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and cigarette smoking. So how can babies suffer from stroke?

Apparently, stroke in children is not that common but not that rare, either. The risk of stroke from birth till the18th year of life is 10.7 per 100,000 children per year.

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Posted on August 25, 2008 by Raquel Billiones • There are no comments, hop to it!