Last Updated:
July 11, 2004
 
 
 

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Infants and Stroke: A Very Real Concern
This information was obtained from http://www.healthscoutnews.com.

The latest article of new analysis of a national hospital database found four in 1,000 newborns had a stroke. Newborn is described as the period during gestation to 30 days old.

Resources

Pediatric Stroke Network
The Stroke Information Directory
Childrens Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
Childhood Strokes: Evaluation And Management
Heart And Stroke Researchers Break New Ground In Pediatric Stroke
An overview of Pediatric Stroke from SAFE – Stroke Awareness for Everyone
Recognition and Treatment of Stroke in Children from Neurological Associates, Inc.

Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics
Forum on Child and Family Statistics – ChildStats