A mother has issued an urgent warning after her two-year-old son suffered a stroke caused by severe dehydration from a sickness bug. Amber Davidson, 29, from Kilwinning, rushed her son Hudson Reid to University Hospital Crosshouse A&E when he began making 'weird' noises and his arm became 'stuck up'. Within minutes, doctors were resuscitating him after he lost consciousness.
Despite a clear CT scan, Hudson remained unconscious for five days. An MRI later revealed a 'massive' blood clot and bleed on his brain, which had caused a stroke. A neurologist determined the clot was due to a 'one in a billion' case of dehydration from the bug, which thickened his blood.
Hudson was transferred to Glasgow Children's ICU, where he received blood transfusions and blood thinners. Doctors initially said he would never walk, talk, or move again, but he was walking within a week. Now seven, he attends school and lives a 'pretty much normal life', though he experiences movement difficulties, frequent falls, and speech issues due to brain damage.
Amber said: 'He's a complete miracle. Even the doctors are blown away with him – he's proved everyone wrong.' She hopes her story raises awareness of the rare but serious risks of dehydration in young children.
