Recent infection doubles the risk of childhood stroke

New Monash University-led research has, for the first time in Australia, found that children with an infection in the past 60 days had roughly twice the risk of stroke. Published in Neurology, the study provides the first population-wide estimates on the incidence of childhood stroke in Australia and also tracks risk factors for this rare event.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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