A Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team’s Standard of Care for Suspected Stroke of a Pediatric Patient

Abstract

BACKGROUND A 314 bed free standing Children’s Hospital is the region’s first and only dedicated pediatric stroke center offering comprehensive, individualized treatment protocols for children (Children’s Mercy, 2018). The WHO estimates 1-2/210,000 children will have a stroke. Mortality is 2-11% but persistent neurological deficit will occur in 68-73% of children who experience a stroke (Bernard Ann Neurol 2008). “Recognition and early intervention are critical to minimizing brain damage” (Mutka Sharma, MD). Depending on the length of time since the stroke, treatment options …