STROKE
Stroke ranks among the top 10 causes of death in children, yet diagnosis of pediatric stroke is often delayed or even missed. What are the risk factors for stroke in kids and what are the presenting signs?
Can you accurately diagnose stroke?
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A 9-month-old girl is brought for evaluation after 3 days of poor feeding and 1 day of decreased activity. The day prior to presentation, she was no longer crawling or pulling herself to stand. On the morning of evaluation, she is no longer able to lift her head. What's your diagnosis? |
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Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, discusses what steps physicians can take to change the sobering statistic of 1 in 9 US infants still being born at 37 or fewer weeks' gestation. He shares what strategies he thinks can be implemented in those states still receiving poor or failing grades.
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