10 year old boy had a stroke

On November 2, Da Nang Hospital announced that doctors at the Stroke Department had just saved the life of a 10-year-old boy who had suffered a stroke with thrombolytic drugs.

Previously, patient NNH (10 years old, residing in Thanh Khe District, Da Nang City) was admitted to the emergency room at Da Nang Hospital in a state of drowsiness, paralysis on the right side of the body, unable to speak. Family members said that while playing with the child, the child complained of a headache, then his mouth became crooked, he was lethargic, and had difficulty speaking...

At the emergency room of Da Nang Hospital, doctors performed a CT scan and then urgently consulted with doctors from the Stroke Department. This is a very rare case of stroke in children. The child was admitted to the hospital with weakness on the right side of his body, progressing to complete paralysis and impaired perception.

Fortunately, the family was able to take H. to Da Nang Hospital in the golden time. The doctors urgently consulted with the leading stroke specialist in Ho Chi Minh City that night to make an accurate diagnosis and decided to treat him with thrombolytic drugs in the hope of saving the child's life.

The doctor checked NNH's motor function before discharge.

Master-Doctor Pham Nhu Thong, Deputy Head of the Stroke Department, said that such a young patient with a stroke had never been seen before at Da Nang Hospital. Treatment would be very difficult and risky because there could be additional complications, leaving behind sequelae that could affect the future.

Fortunately, the patient responded to treatment and gradually improved after medication and intensive rehabilitation. Currently, the patient has been discharged and returned to school after nearly a month in the hospital.

Stroke can occur at any age.

MSc. Pham Nhu Thong added that through the case of NH's stroke, it can be seen that stroke can happen at any age. If it happens to young people or children, the consequences can be very severe due to both physical and mental sequelae for the patient.

In cases of children with cardiovascular abnormalities or blood clotting disorders, one of the possible causes of stroke needs more attention.

According to Dr. Thong, for stroke patients, the "golden time" determines the patient's life and recovery ability. Therefore, the patient's family needs to clearly understand the BE FAST stroke signs to recognize early and provide timely emergency care to stroke patients.

Specifically, BE FAST includes B (BALANCE): loss of balance, headache, dizziness; E (EYESIGHT): partial or complete loss of vision, sudden blurred vision; F (FACE): naturally distorted face, crooked smile on one side, deviated philtrum; A (ARM): one arm or leg is weak, unable to hold objects firmly; S (SPEECH): loss of ability to speak, sudden difficulty speaking, slurred speech; T (TIME): when the above symptoms suddenly appear, quickly call 115 or take the patient to the nearest medical facility for timely emergency treatment for stroke.

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