Stroke in young adults: progress and opportunities.
The epidemiology of stroke in young adults has been a relatively neglected area of study considering its relative prevalence in clinical practice; the relationship of oral contraceptive use, pregnancy, and migraine to stock risk; and the importance of prognosis when stroke occurs at a young age. In addition, stroke in your adult scan be used as a model system for understanding stroke incidence trends, the excess stroke risk experienced by African-American, and novel risk factors for stroke, including the genetic basis for stroke risk.
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. skittner@umabnet.ab.umd.edu
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral