| STROKE IN THE YOUNG: NEWER CONCEPTS IN ETIOPATHOGENESIS AND RISK FACTORS |
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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 26-32 |
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Stroke in the young: Newer concepts in etiopathogenesis and risk factors
Man Mohan Mehndiratta1, Prachi Mehndiratta2
1 Department of Neurology, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Correspondence Address:
Man Mohan Mehndiratta
Department of Neurology, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi - 110 002
India
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DOI: 10.4103/astrocyte.astrocyte_48_18
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Background: Stroke in young has become one of the major causes of mortality & morbidity lately. Incidence of stroke in young is on the rise. Recent studies show young stroke being one of the important differential diagnoses for any kind of acute lateralised neurological deficits in younger population. Along with various traditional risk factors, there are some emerging vascular, genetic and others unidentified risk factors implicated in the etiopathogenesis of stroke in young. Burden of the disease along with major long term socioeconomic impacts at the patients, their family & society level are enormous. Objective: Recognition of underlying vascular & genetic risk factors may improve physician's awareness & optimise the outcomes in young stroke patients. Recent advances in the imaging technologies and genetic testing may help the experts to develop effective guidelines for the prevention and treatment of young stroke patients. Conclusion: Considering the increasing burden of the disease, standardised methodology along with more research works have become an imperative need of time in order to decrease the morbidity & mortality in young stroke patients.
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