The diagnostic tests and functional outcomes of acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in young adults: A 4-year hospital-based observational study.

Stroke of other determined etiology remained the common cause of stroke in young adults, and most affected individuals had excellent clinical outcomes. Blood tests for arterial hypercoagulability and noninvasive vascular and cardiac evaluations are encouraged in selected patients to determine the stroke etiology and guide for appropriate preventive strategies.