Doctor urges quick action on child strokes

Bella’s pediatric strokes were missed at the first hospital she was taken to. The radiologist completely misread her CT scans. He stated there were no brain abnormalities when in fact her CT scan showed pediatric strokes and severe brain swelling-so severe that her skull had started to expand.

Looking back Bella did have signs of brain swelling and pediatric strokes, but she also had signs of a severe stomach bug. The article below tells you the pediatric stroke signs and that time is brain at any age. Bella was taken to a hospital and they were missed, but her parents didn’t know what to look for they just knew something was seriously wrong. That is why it is important for anyone who is around children to know that pediatric strokes can happen to any child at any time.

 

You can read more here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/23984625/childhood-stroke-warning/