Background and Purpose—To design appropriate molecular genetic studies, we first need
to understand the genetic epidemiology of stroke. We therefore performed a systematic …

Ischemic stroke under the age of 45 is not uncommon (±10% of stroke victims). Overall, the
most common causes of stroke are emboli of cardiac origin, arterial dissection, and …

Background and Purpose The aim of this study was to conduct a population-based
epidemiological survey among young adults aged 18 to 44 years in Northern Sweden and …

The authors of the first edition worked together again to revise data for the second edition of
this popular volume. Based at three of the world's leading centers for the study and treatment …

Background: Few reports on stroke in young adults have included cases from all community
and referral hospitals in a defined geographic region. Methods: At 46 hospitals in Baltimore …

Objectives: To describe the likely causes of ischemic stroke in a population of young adults
and to report the influence of strict algorithms on the diagnosis of the likely cause of stroke in …

Background and Purpose Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of the potential
for a lifetime of disablement. More than 10% of patients with stroke due to cerebral infarction …

Background: Causes of ischemic stroke in young adults (15–45 years) are diverse, but
undetermined etiology is common in a majority of studies. Aims: The present series study …

Specific strategies for primary and secondary stroke prevention in children and young adults
can only be recommended once the causes of stroke in these age groups are well …

Objectives–To evaluate the characteristics of ischemic stroke in Korean young adults.
Material and methods–We prospectively studied 149 consecutive patients with acute …