Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program Stroke in newborns and children Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases are an increasingly recognized cause of brain injury in newborns and children. Most suffer adverse neurological outcomes that affect many aspects of child and family quality of life and last for decades. The Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program (CPSP) provides children with cerebrovascular disease and their families with state-of-the-art diagnosis, treatment, and support while providing the opportunity to partic
We offer information resources to assist children, parents and families to better understand pediatric stroke. Knowledge and understanding are very important tools in helping families deal with a stroke diagnosis and the accompanying challenges. We will spend time with you in the clinic reviewing this information and answering your questions. However, as time in clinic is limited, we strongly encourage the use of these additional resources to further your knowledge and understanding.
Please visit our About Stroke and For Families pages for more information