Abstract

Stroke affects mainly people aged over 65 years, and atherosclerosis predominates as the main etiopathogenic factor in ischemic stroke (IS). On the other hand, cardiac embolism and arterial dissection are the most frequent causes of IS in patients aged less than 45 years. However, inappropriate control of traditional vascular risk factors in young people may be causing a significant increase of atherosclerosis-related IS in this population. Furthermore, a variety of etiologies, many of them uncommon, must be investigated. In endemic regions, neurocysticercosis and Chagas' disease deserve consideration. Undetermined cause has been still reported in as many as one third of young stroke patients.

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Authors

Yamamoto FI

Institution

Division of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. fabioyamamoto@hcnet.usp.br

Source

Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 70:6 2012 Jun pg 462-6

MeSH

Age Factors
Atherosclerosis
Heart Diseases
Humans
Migraine Disorders
Risk Factors
Stroke
Young Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22699545