Stroke Risks for Kids

Stroke Risks for Kids. The National Stroke Association reports that stroke remains among the top ten causes of death in children. The following are risk factors for stroke among youths: heart defects present at birth, sickle-cell disease, immune disorders, diseases of the arteries, abnormal blood clotting, head or neck trauma, mother’s history of infertility, infection in the amniotic fluid, and pregnancy-related high blood pressure in the mother. National Stroke Association, January 2019