Purpose—Much has transpired since the last scientific statement on pediatric stroke was
published 10 years ago. Although stroke has long been recognized as an adult health …

Stroke is an important cause of neurological morbidity in children; most survivors have
permanent neurological deficits that affect the remainder of their life. Stroke in childhood, the …

The mature human brain is lateralized for language, with the left hemisphere (LH) primarily
responsible for sentence processing and the right hemisphere (RH) primarily responsible for …

Perinatal stroke encompasses a heterogeneous group of focal neurological injuries early in
brain development that probably affects more than 5 million people worldwide. Many such …

Perinatal strokes are a diverse but specific group of focal cerebrovascular injuries that occur
early in brain development and affect an estimated 5 million people worldwide. The …

BACKGROUND: Perinatal stroke encompasses multiple disease-specific cerebrovascular
syndromes that cause lifelong neurodevelopmental morbidity for millions worldwide. Acute …

Most cases of hemiparetic cerebral palsy are caused by perinatal stroke, resulting in lifelong
disability for millions of people. However, our understanding of how the motor system …

This study aims to determine the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) on
motor learning in healthy school-aged children. Safety, tolerability, and translation of effects …

Protective strategies against perinatal brain injury represent a major challenge for modern
neonatology. Erythropoietin (Epo) enhances endogenous mechanisms of repair and …

Praise for the First Edition:"[This book] represents a significant advance because it looks at
the issues from a bio-psychosocial perspective. To a social worker who has worked mainly …