Young-aged stroke in Korea: changing patterns of risk factors and etiologies (P7.120)

CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the previous study, the proportion of male to female ratio decreased. While smoking and drinking rates decreased in male, metabolic risk factors such as diabetes and dyslipidemia increased in both genders, which explain the increasing proportion of large artery atherosclerotic disease in female patients. The proportion of strokes associated with artery dissection increased, which may be due to the use of advanced diagnostic tools. Our data show that etiologies in young age strokes change depending on the changing risk factor profiles and extensiveness of advanced diagnostic work up.Disclosure: Dr. Kim has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kim has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kim has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Stroke in Young Source Type: research