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Strokes in Young Adults: Epidemiology and Prevention - Coggle Diagram
Strokes in Young Adults: Epidemiology and Prevention
epidemiology
prevalence
10-15% of strokes are young adults
rising incidence
risk factors
lifestyle and geographic location
modifiable risk factors: Smoking, dyslipidemia, and hypertension
kinds of strokes
ischemic (more common)
hemorrhagic
age cutoff at 45-49 years old
risk factors
modifiable: smoking, dyslipidemia, and hyper tensions
racial and ethnic diparities
geographical location and lifestyle
prevention
primary
lifestyle changes like diet, excercise, stop smoking etc.
management of hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol
secondary
preventing reoccurrence of stroke
identify the cause and risk factors
anticoagulant therapy
etiology
undetermined etiology
possibilities of etiology
genetic disorders
cardioembollic causes
cervicocephalic arterial disection
moyamoya disease