The Importance of the Full Blood Count in Cerebral Ischemia: A Review of 609 Consecutive Young Patients with Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks

Almost half of ischemic strokes in young individuals are cryptogenic. Thrombophilia testing is routinely sent despite limited evidence linking to arterial cerebrovascular events. A full blood count may identify underlying hematological disorder.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 5, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Alice Taylor, Vafa Alakbarzade, Arvind Chandratheva, Robert Simister, Marie Scully Source Type: research