Strokes And Children - The Top Ten Killer You Rarely Read About
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 10:56
in Health & Medicine
Sideria Hendricks is only 10 years old, but she already has suffered two strokes. The first occurred on Christmas Eve a few years ago. Sideria suddenly couldn't speak, and her left arm and left leg went limp. She eventually recovered, but later suffered a second minor stroke. About 3,200 strokes occur each year in children under age 18. Although strokes are among the top ten causes of death in childhood, family members and doctors often are slow to recognize symptoms, said Dr. Jose Biller, a co-author of the American Heart Association's new guidelines for managing strokes in children. Read More...
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