What is perinatal arterial stroke? What triggers them and what are the signs and symptoms after birth? Frances

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A stroke is an acute neurologic injury whereby the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery or if the artery bursts.

Four of five newborn infants who experience a stroke around the time of birth will develop neurologic disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or language delay, according to a study published online July 11, 2005, in the Annals of Neurology.

The cause of stroke in babies is poorly understood, and is currently under investigation in several ongoing large studies of newborn stroke in the U.S., Canada, and Europe

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