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Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association - http://www.hemikids.org/
A non-profit organisation offering support for affected children and their families. Explains the different types of stroke and the disabilities that may result, as well as research news and current treatment options. |
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Kids Have Strokes - http://www.pediatricstroke.org/
Information on in utero, infant, and childhood stroke. Causes, diagnosis, support, current research studies seeking participants and Childhood Stroke Awareness campaign information. |
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Pediatric Stroke Network - http://www.pediatricstrokenetwork.com/
Information and support for families dealing with this disease in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. Includes fact sheets, directories of related news reports, and research articles, as well as mailing lists for families and teenaged survivors. |
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Recognition and Treatment of Stroke in Children - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/proceedings/stroke_proceedings/childneurology.htm
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) presents a review of current knowledge, and makes suggestions for further research. Includes a table listing presumed risk factors. |
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Royal College of Physicians - http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/childstroke/index.asp
Offers a publication entitled Stroke in Childhood; Clinical guidelines for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation. Order the publication or read it online free. |
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Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis in Children - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/345/6/417
Original article from The New England Journal of Medicine presents a study into the causes and effects of blood clots in the neonatal brain. [Free registration required for full text.] |
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Strokes Occur in Children Too - http://www.sickkids.on.ca/KidsHealth/winter02vol2issue4/stroke.asp
Outlines how the Hospital for Sick Children in Canada is undertaking research into the causes and management of this disease. |
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Childhood Strokes: Evaluation And Management - http://www.dcmsonline.org/jax-medicine/1998journals/november98/childhoodstrokes.htm
An article from the Journal of the Duval County Medical Society ( Florida, USA ) covers clinical presentation, etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes suggested tests and alternative diagnoses to consider. |
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Stroke in Childhood - http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/archdischild;81/1/85
Peer-reviewed article from the Archives of Disease in Childhood proposes essential investigations and management of this condition, with a description of the symptoms and possible causes. |
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The Stroke Association: Stroke and Children - http://www.stroke.org.uk/media_centre/press_releases/children_and.html
Fact sheet dealing with stroke in children and babies. Explains some of the causes, how stroke can affect children, and the treatments and support available. |