The Diagnosis and Acute Management of Childhood Stroke—Clinical Guideline 2017
Australian Childhood Stroke Advisory Committee. (2017).
Parkville (Australia): Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Retrieved January 18, 2018 from https://informme.org.au/en/Guidelines/Childhood-stroke-guidelines.
This guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of ischemic and nontraumatic intracranial stroke in children up to 18 years of age. The recommendations are intended to guide healthcare professionals in the delivery of care at the acute phase of recovery.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia); Australian Childhood Stroke Advisory Committee
Australia and New Zealand Child Neurology Society; Stroke Foundation (Australia)
<div>"In children with suspected or diagnosed stroke, nothing should be administered orally until swallowing status is assessed" (Practice Statement; p. 27).</div>
