Jenny Tan on Pediatric Stroke
Jenny Tan, Singapore Group Chair at Institute of Risk Management, shared on LinekdIn:
”10 Jan 2026: This may be a heavy post on a Saturday.
But I think it is necessary for readers to learn about it and can pay attention to ensure early detection.
Today, I was informed that a relative’s 11-year old daughter suffered from stroke.
I was surprised that such young child is a subject of stroke.
So, I tried to google to find out more of the root causes …
Then I learned that Pediatric Stroke is a life-threatening condition that happens when blood doesn’t flow to your brain as it should.
Strokes are rare in babies, children and adolescents. But when pediatric stroke occurs, getting prompt treatment can make a big difference in your child’s health and recovery.
A child can suffer a stroke when blood flow to the brain is blocked (ischemic) or a vessel ruptures (hemorrhagic), often due to underlying heart conditions, blood clotting disorders (like sickle cell disease or thrombophilia), infections (meningitis), severe dehydration, trauma (neck injury), or malformed blood vessels, which differ from adult causes but involve clot formation, vessel damage, or inflammation.
I read from a medical website about detecting the pediatric stroke symptoms.
A child who has a stroke may experience some of the same symptoms as adults who have a stroke.
These may include:
– Changes in behavior or thinking
– Changes in hearing or vision
– Clumsiness (ataxia)
– Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
– Muscle weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis)
– Trouble speaking or understanding words (aphasia)
But many children, especially infants and young children, may not have typical stroke symptoms. Instead, they may have:
– Seizure
– Headaches
– Nausea and vomiting
– Fatigue
– Fever
The relative’s daughter had symptoms as follows:
– serious headache > in school, couldn’t walk properly, feeling giddy > tripped and head hit staircase > salivating uncontrollably > fever
Fyi.”
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