کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2707372 1144850 2009 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Young strokes in Sri Lanka: An unsolved problem
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی مغز و اعصاب بالینی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Young strokes in Sri Lanka: An unsolved problem
چکیده انگلیسی

Stroke in young adults is more common in India and Sri Lanka and the reasons for this are not well understood. The current study was conducted to elucidate the risk factors and radiologic features in young people (age < 45 years) with ischemic stroke. Sociodemographic data, stroke risk factor information, and laboratory investigations were recorded in 41 cases with first-ever ischemic stroke. Most common risk factors for stroke in the 15- to 45-year-old age group were: hypertension, 8 (21%); family history of stroke, 7 (18%); transient ischemic attack, 6 (16%); hyperlipidemia, 3 (8.0%); and diabetes, two (5%). Age group younger than 15 years included 3 girls and one had a mass attached to the posterior mitral valve leaflet. Our observations underscore the importance of the presence of hypertension, family history of stroke, and transient ischemic attack in young adults and thus to adopt preventative strategies.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Volume 18, Issue 4, July–August 2009, Pages 304–308
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