World Stroke Day: Are Risk Factors For Stroke In Younger Adults Different Than Those Found In Older Adults?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Stroke Day: Are Risk Factors For Stroke In Younger Adults Different Than Those Found In Older Adults?

News 18  

When the blood supply to a portion of the brain is interrupted or diminished, brain tissue cannot receive oxygen and nutrients, which results in an ischemic stroke. On World Stroke Day tomorrow, let’s take this opportunity to increase public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms as well as the seriousness and high rates of stroke. Sickle cell disease, OC pills, DIC, leukaemia, pregnancy, and protein-losing enteropathy are the hematologic risk factors," says Dr Avinash Kumar, Senior Neurologist, Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad. There are specific risk factors for stroke in certain age groups even though there is also overlap. Whereas anemia, genetic risk factors, valvular heart disease, inflammatory conditions like SLE, or autoantibodies like APLA syndrome, dissection of the vessels etc increases the risk in younger population," says Dr.Guruprasad, Senior Consultant, Neurologist, Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur.

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How does the incidence of stroke in children differ from that in adults? Know here
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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Daily Mail  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Dutch News  

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News 18  

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News 18  

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