Sample
stroke, Stroke
STROKE, STROKE
The study analyzed children and adolescents who were included after their parents provided informed consent. The samples were then divided into two groups.Stroke Group (SG): Children and adolescents diagnosed with stroke were treated and followed up at a neuropediatric reference unit in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Control Group (CG): Healthy children and adolescents with typical development were recruited from public schools in the same city.To make up the SG, the cases identified during the period were considered, while for the CG, individuals were randomized from a sample of 500 school-age children and adolescents with typical development for data comparison purposes.