Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
1 in 4000 babies will have a stroke
1 in 8300 children will have a stroke
Stroke in childhood causes multiple disabilities: paralysis, seizures, speech, vision, behavioral, and learning differences
Stroke in children costs at least $42 million annually in US
CHASA is first international non-profit organization to offer information and support to families of infants, children, and young adults who have hemiplegia or hemiplegic cerebral palsy, often due to perinatal stroke, childhood stroke, or other rare causes.
Source: www.pediastaff.com
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