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Strokes are usually associated with the elderly. However, according to the Stroke Association, around five in every 100,000 children a year in the UK are affected by the condition.

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. And in children, even mini-strokes – known as transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) – can cause brain injury.

Unlike adults, whose symptoms, such as slurred speech, drooping face and an inability to raise the