ANALYSIS OF 50 CASES OF STROKE IN YOUNG ADULTS
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident is the third most leading cause of morbidity next only to coronary artery disease and malignancy worldwide. Prevalence and risk of stroke increases with age and among general population it is considered as a disorder of old age. However stroke is also seen in patients of age less than 40 years and it is labelled as young stroke. Young stroke also has a varying etiology and prognosis in comparison with stroke seen in elderly. The study was conducted to identify the etiology and analyzed various risk factors in young stroke patients.
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DR. M. GOWRI SANKAR, DR. B. VETRIVEERAN
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