儿童同样会发生脑卒中

 
一项最新研究指出，随着对脑卒中症状的认识和处理水平不断提高，现在对儿童脑卒中的诊断以及患者预后也不断得到提高。

这项研究是由Philadelphia儿童医院(PA, USA)进行的，检查了12例2～18岁的儿童，这些儿童在2003～2004年在当地急诊中心就诊。所有儿童都为急性动脉缺血性脑卒中，表现为一侧偏瘫或者不能正常行走。尽管该研究中的绝大多数儿童在症状出现之后得到了及时的医学处理，但是他们直到24小时之后才得到明确诊断和专门针对脑卒中的处理。这项研究在2006年2月美国Kissimmee(FL, USA)国际脑卒中会议上进行了报道。
 
Strokes Can Also Happen to Children
 
Improved knowledge and management of stroke symptoms could lead to improved outcomes and faster diagnosis of strokes in children, a new study recommends.

The study, conducted by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (PA, USA), examined 12 children aged two to 18 years, who had presented to various local emergency centers in 2003 and 2004. All the children had acute arterial ischemic stroke, with the main symptoms either one-sided paralysis or difficulty walking normally. Although the majority of children in the study were brought to medical attention promptly after the onset of their symptoms, they experienced delays approaching 24 hours before receiving a definitive diagnosis and emergency stroke-specific treatment. The study was presented at the International Stroke Conference held in Kissimmee (FL, USA) in February 2006.