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How Kids Heal After Stroke with Arpita Lakhotia, M.D.

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If you're going to have a stroke, being younger is actually better because the brain's neuroplasticity is incredible.

Dr. Arpita Lakhotia explains how pediatric stroke differs from adult stroke in causes, presentation, and recovery potential. Key points: 1 in 1,000 babies experience neonatal stroke; causes differ completely (congenital heart disease, blood clotting disorders, head/neck infections vs atherosclerosis); recognition requires attention to focal seizures and confusion beyond traditional BFAS signs; 60% of suspected cases are mimickers requiring MRI confirmation; children have remarkable neuroplasticity supporting recovery.

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A clear guide to pediatric stroke that respects the fear, the gaps, and the next steps.

The episode makes pediatric stroke easier to follow without softening how serious it is. The host and a pediatric neurologist walk through how often stroke is found in children, why it is often missed, and why neonatal stroke is even more common.

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For when you want pediatric stroke explained with calm clinical precision.

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