Young Strokes in Sri Lanka: an Unsolved Problem

Overview

Journal J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Neurology

Date 2009 Jun 30

PMID 19560686

Citations 6

Authors

Ranil De Silva

Ranjani Gamage

Chandika Wewelwala

Dinusha Gunarathna

Steven Kittner

Dharshan Sirisena

Anura Weerasinghe

Pryani Amarasinghe

Affiliations

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Abstract

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.

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