Our son had a stroke when he was 7 years old. He was perfectly healthy until then. When he was first brought to Children's National, we were overwhelmed and very afraid. We had never heard of a child having a stroke before. He couldn't move the left side of his body, hold himself up, walk, and initially even had trouble speaking.
Although it is overwhelming, try to take one day at a time, and remember that every stroke and every child is different. Don't immediately assume ...
