Strokes Have Nearly Doubled Among Younger Adults, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why
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Stroke does not only affect the elderly. A US study, published in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that cases in people aged 20 to 54 years increased significantly during the period 1993—2020. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati analyzed data in the Greater Cincinnati region and Northern Kentucky, where the first 2,076 cases of stroke were recorded in young adults. The case rate rose from 33.9 to 62.2 per 100,000 people per year…
Stroke is a matter for the young: why the disease no longer awaits old age and how to avoid fatal consequences
Stroke is a matter for the young: why the disease no longer awaits old age and how to avoid fatal consequencesStroke is increasingly occurring in people who are hardly elderly. American scientists have studied data from their region for almost...
The incidence of stroke among people aged 20 to 54 has increased dramatically, by 83 percent, in some areas of the United States. What could be behind this?
Research shows an 83% increase in cases of ischemic stroke in the United States in the range of 20 to 54 years between 1993 and 2020
Strokes have nearly doubled among younger adults, and scientists aren't sure why
Strokes are becoming alarmingly common among younger adults, with rates nearly doubling among people ages 20 to 54 over nearly three decades. Researchers found that blocked blood vessels in the brain accounted for much of the increase, while high blood pressure, diabetes, and substance use also became more common among younger stroke patients. Although survival rates have improved, more young adults may now face the lasting consequences of strok…
Data from American researchers indicate that the incidence of stroke among Americans aged 20 to 54 has almost doubled over the past 27 years.
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