Almost 800,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with a stroke each year, and now some experts say hospitals need to be far more aggressive in detecting and treating strokes in children. We talk with health professionals about risk factors for stroke, how to recognize symptoms and the best new treatments.
Guests:
S. Claiborne Johnston, director of the UCSF Stroke Service and co-author of the report "Deaths from Stroke in U.S. Children, 1979 to 1998"
Heather J. Fullerton, director of the Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, UCSF Children's Hospital; a leading pediatric stroke researcher in UCSF's Department of Neurology and co-author of the report "Deaths from Stroke in U.S. Children, 1979 to 1998"
Dr. Alexander Flint M.D., neurointensivist and stroke specialist, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Stroke Center
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