Risk factors and etiology for ischemic stroke in young adults
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2011.08.009
- VernacularTitle:青年缺血性卒中的危险因素和病因学
- Author:
Haijiang LI
;
Xuetong ZHANG
;
Yu ZHU
;
Qinglong AI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Brain ischemia;
Risk factors;
Young adult
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2011;19(8):606-610
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ischemic stroke is a catastrophic event in young adults. It may cause death,disability, incapacity and decline in the quality of life. When the neurologists are facing the suspected ischemic stroke in young adults, the greatest challenge of diagnosis is to identify the causes. This article reviews the risk factors, etiological diagnosis as well as its associated disorders and dysfunction in young adults.
