Risk Factors and Causes of Ischemic Stroke in 1322 Young Adults.
Merel S EkkerJamie I VerhoevenMijntje M I SchellekensEsther M BootMayte E van AlebeekPaul J A M BrouwersRenate M ArntzGert W van DijkRob A R GonsInge W M van UdenTom den HeijerPaul L M de KortKarlijn F de LaatAnouk G W van NordenSarah E VermeerMarian S G van ZagtenRobert J van OostenbruggeMarieke J H WermerPaul J NederkoornThomas P ZonneveldHenk KerkhoffFergus A RooyerFrank G van RooijIdo R van den WijngaardCatharina J M KlijnAnil M TuladharFrank-Erik de LeeuwPublished in: Stroke (2022)
Among young adults aged 18 to 49 years with a cryptogenic ischemic stroke according to the TOAST classification, risk factors for stroke are highly prevalent. Using a pediatric classification system provides new leads for the possible causes in cryptogenic stroke, and could potentially lead to more tailored treatment for young individuals with stroke.