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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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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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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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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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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. |
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Stroke Awareness for Everyone - http://www.strokesafe.org/resources/pediatric_stroke.html
Provides an overview of the condition in neonates, children and adolescents, with possible causes, effects, and potential for recovery. |
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Medbroadcast Health News - http://www.medbroadcast.com/health_news_details_pf.asp?news_id=4280&news_channel_id=1000
Article discusses research findings that strokes in Canadian children are more common than previously thought. |
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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.] |