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Introducing the International Challenging Pediatric Stroke Case Conference!
By Megan Barry and Mukta Sharma. Pediatric stroke management can be challenging due to the wide range of etiologies, rarity of stroke at a single institution and need for collaboration with many different disciplines to achieve the best outcome for a child. The...
The International Paediatric Stroke Study (IPSS): A highly successful study vehicle for paediatric stroke research on a global scale
By Nomazulu Dlamini and Alexandra Linds. The International Paediatric Stroke Study (IPSS) was established in 2003 through a visionary collaboration of 11 international colleagues with expertise in paediatric stroke. For over 15 years, the IPSS has served as the...
Teamwork in Pediatric Stroke
By Jenny Wilson and Peter Sporns. Many pediatric hospitals have developed systems to respond to an acute pediatric stroke. These systems involve collaboration between physicians, nurses, and other experts hospital-wide from a diverse set of backgrounds and training,...
Return to school during the COVID pandemic: Information for families with children affected by stroke
By Adam Kirton.As clinicians caring for children with stroke and cerebrovascular disease, most of us have been fielding questions from parents about whether they need to take special precautions to protect their children during the pandemic. There are no clear...
Back to school for physicians
By Bethany Johnson-Kerner. Parents, teachers and even some physicians are shocked when they learn that children can have strokes. Although rare, children who have had strokes may experience significant adverse outcomes, including impaired cognitive skills, diminished...
COVID-19 & pediatric stroke—French guidelines & IPSO COVID Watch
By Heather Fullerton. After our May 13th blog post about COVID-19 and pediatric stroke, French IPSO members, Dr. Manoëlle Kossorotoff and Dr. Stéphane Chabrier, kindly shared with us their pandemic guidance for children with cerebrovascular disease. Hôpital...
Can we stimulate neuroplasticity to enhance recovery in children with stroke?
By Adam Kirton. There is a general assumption that the developing brain is more plastic. While supported by scientific evidence dating back nearly 100 years, the mechanisms remain poorly understood. It is certainly true that children with strokes are different in many...
Pediatric Stroke Awareness and Code Stroke Protocols
By Lori Jordan.May is pediatric stroke awareness month. Recognizing a stroke in a child can be difficult. I have been reflecting on how important it is for all healthcare providers and families in our communities to know that strokes occur in children. We recently...
COVID-19 and pediatric stroke—is there a connection?
By Heather Fullerton.One of our earliest pediatric mechanical thrombectomy cases at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital was during the 2003 SARS global outbreak. Some of you may remember how children suffered more severe respiratory illnesses with that other...
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