- Title
- Epidemiology and etiology of young stroke
- Creator
- Griffiths, Dayna; Sturm, Jonathan
- Relation
- Stroke Research and Treatment Vol. 2011
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/209370
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2011
- Description
- Introduction: Stroke in people under 45 years of age is less frequent than in older populations but has a major impact on the individual and society. In this article we provide an overview of the epidemiology and etiology of young stroke. Methods: This paper is based on a review of population-based studies on stroke incidence that have included subgroup analyses for patients under 45 years of age, as well as smaller community-based studies and case-series specifically examining the incidence of stroke in the young. Trends are discussed along with the relative frequencies of various etiologies. Discussion: Stroke in the young requires a different approach to investigation and management than stroke in the elderly given differences in the relative frequencies of possible underlying causes. It remains the case, however, that atherosclerosis contributes to a large proportion of stroke in young patients, thus, conventional risk factors must be targeted aggressively.
- Subject
- stroke; young stroke; atherosclerosis; cerebral infarction
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1044737
- Identifier
- uon:14369
- Identifier
- ISSN:2042-0056
- Language
- eng
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