Children Too Prone to Strokes
February 28th 2010 21:47
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A stroke is no longer just limited to adults as younger stroke patients are increasing in number.
The risk factor for a stroke occurs when the brain doesn't get enough oxygen because of rapture in blood vessel or blockage.
At the International Stroke Conference 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, Pediatric Neurologist Rebecca Ichord, MD, Director of the Pediatric Stroke Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia presented the reports on the study of arterial ischemic stroke in children.
Concurrent rises in obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, severe headache, difficulty with speech, vision problems, dizziness and sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arms or legs, usually on one side of the body, trouble in swallowing, slurred speech, depression and memory loss are the common symptoms as well as causes of the occurrence of a stroke.
Emergency treatment for a stroke typically involves assuring adequate breathing and circulation, and improving blood supply to the brain. Medications such as aspirin or blood thinners are used to lower the risk of a recurrent stroke. Rehabilitation also helps to promote recovery.
"This is just the beginning of this alarming trend. Normally it takes on the order of decades for diabetes to wreak havoc on the blood vessels", said Dr. Jin Moo Lee, Director of the Stroke Section of Neurology at Washington University.
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