Increasing numbers of younger people suffering strokes

Although stroke is traditionally associated with older people, a major new study published in The Lancet this month reveals that it is increasingly affecting middle-aged and young people around the world. The study, the Global and Regional Burden of Stroke in 1990-2000, collated data from around the world to calculate both regional and country-specific estimates of stroke. They included 119 studies in the research - 58 from high-income countries and 61 from middle-income and low-income countries. The team of researchers, led by Prof...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news