Perinatal Origins of Childhood Stroke - POCS

This is a case-control study investigating the factors in pregnancy, birth and early life that may be associated with the risk of having a stroke later in childhood.  The factors that we are investigating include: maternal health during pregnancy, complications during birth, the child's weight and head size at birth, and their developmental progression in the first years of life.

This study is led by Dr Finbar O'Callaghan.

The Mothercare Foundation, in connection with The Stroke Association, have funded this project.