Babies born at less than 37 weeks gestation (premature) have different nutritional needs than babies born at full term (after 38 weeks). Premature babies will often stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. There they are watched closely to make sure they are getting the right balance of fluids and nutrition.
Watershed Stroke. Watershed strokes. are usually the result of poor blood flow to the brain from occlusion of the arteries in the neck (from atherosclerosis) or periods of poor cardiac function, such as during a heart attack.
Causes Causes of stroke. A stroke happens when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. This can be caused by a blood clot in an artery in your brain (ischaemic stroke) or the blood vessel bursting (haemorrhagic stroke).Other things that can increase your risk of having a stroke include: 1  smoking. 2  high blood pressure.3  high cholesterol. stroke happens when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. This can be caused by a blood clot in an artery in your brain (ischaemic stroke) or the blood vessel bursting (haemorrhagic stroke). Other things that can increase your risk of having a stroke include: 1  smoking. 2  high blood pressure. 3  high cholesterol.