Stress resilience in male adolescents and subsequent stroke risk: cohort study

Conclusions
Stress susceptibility and, therefore, psychosocial stress may be implicated in the aetiology of stroke. This association may be explained, in part, by poorer physical fitness. Effective prevention might focus on behaviour/lifestyle and psychosocial stress.

Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 17, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bergh, C., Udumyan, R., Fall, K., Nilsagard, Y., Appelros, P., Montgomery, S. Tags: Open access, Stroke, Hypertension Cerebrovascular disease Source Type: research