Clinical features and risk factors in stroke in young.
A total of 251 young patients (less than 40 years) with stroke were admitted during a 7-year period and investigated. These constituted 30% of the total stroke patients admitted to this hospital. Among the young, 63% of strokes were of nonembolic occlusive group. Hemorrhagic strokes were observed in 26% cases. This study revealed that concurrent infection, nonspecific arteritis, diabetes mellitus and hypertension contribute very little to the stroke in younger population. However, cholesterol, beta-lipoproteins, triglycerides, platelet adhesiveness and platelet aggregation were significantly increased in some of the clinical groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D008055:Lipids; D014527:Uric Acid