my little brother had a stroke (at the age of 2) =( . my question is why do kids get stroke at a young age, without

Question: my little brother had a stroke (at the age of 2) =( . my question is why do kids get stroke at a young age, without any reasons how they got it?
- Keywords:
  child,
  health,
  illness,
  stroke
Asked by achelleabby to Ed, Hayley, Jason, Sophie on 20 Mar 2013.
- Hayley Evers-King answered on 20 Mar 2013:
  
  Sorry to hear about your little brother 🙁 Strokes are caused when oxygen flow to the brain is disrupted. This can happen because of things like blood clots or because of faulty veins. We are very complex beings, so sometimes little things just go wrong – a friend of mine also had a stroke and she is and was perfectly healthy.
- Jason King answered on 20 Mar 2013:
  
  The human body is incredibly complicated, and I am often amazed that it works at all. There are lots of things that could cause a stroke. It’s horrible when children get ill but it is most likely due to something, like some blood vessels not forming properly when the body builds itself. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they will be any long term problems. I hope he’s OK.

Question: my little brother had a stroke (at the age of 2) =( . my question is why do kids get stroke at a young age, without any reasons how they got it?