Keeping Kids Healthy: Recognizing Strokes in Children

Did you know that children can have strokes? Did you realize that they can strike infants, and even fetuses still in the womb? If that’s news to you, you’re not alone! A lot of medical personnel are in the dark about childhood strokes as well, and the lack of awareness is a major obstacle to improving kids’ treatment and recovery. Recognizing strokes right away – and knowing what to do about them – is crucial in limiting the damage they can do to the rest of a child’s life. Would you recognize the signs of a stroke in your child? And if you did, would you know where to take her to receive the best possible treatment in those first critical minutes? Join our host Dr. Winnie King, two families whose children have suffered strokes, and two of the top experts in the field, to get the answers you need to protect your child.

Guests:

Henry Daniel, Age 3, Suffered a pre-natal stroke Ali Daniel, Henry’s mom Brady Jones, Age 9 Timothy Johnson, Brady’s 2nd Grade Teacher Thomas Jones, Brady’s dad Beth Jones, Brady’s mom Diane Mulligan-Fairfield - VP, National Communications, National Stroke Association Dawn Kleindorfer, MD - Stroke Expert; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Member of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team Karen Ballaban-Gil, MD - Pediatric Stroke Expert; Pediatrician; Associate Director, Montefiore Medical Center Sleep-Wake Disorders Center; Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Clinical Pediatrics, and Director of the Child Neurology Residency Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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