Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 10:07
in Health & Medicine
This is the first guidance on stroke in children from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke risk, symptoms and treatment in children are different from those in adults. The clot-busting drug t-PA is not generally recommended for treating children, especially newborns.
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