AHA Issues First Guidelines On Stroke In Infants And Children, Cord Blood Stem Cells Being Researched As Treatment Option

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently issued its first guidelines for physicians on diagnosing and treating stroke in infants and children. According to the National Hospital Discharge Survey, the rate of stroke in children is 13.5 per 100,000 (0-18yrs),(1) making it the sixth leading cause of death among children.(2) The guidelines indicate that the risk factors and presentation of infant and childhood stroke vary greatly from those of adult stroke.

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Filed under: Stem Cell Research on October 27th, 2008