| Literature DB >> 6506670 |
J R Lacy, C M Filley, M P Earnest, N R Graff-Radford.
Abstract
Of 131 young (17 to 44 years) and middle-aged (45 to 55 years) adults who had brain infarction or hemorrhage, the most common etiologic factors were rheumatic heart disease, migraine and oral contraceptive use among the younger group. In contrast, atherosclerotic, hypertensive and diabetes-associated cerebrovascular were the most common causes in the middle-aged group. Patients who have a stroke before age 45 should have prompt, complete laboratory and radiologic testing to define a possible treatable cause.Entities:
Keywords: Age Factors; Alcohol Drinking; Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Behavior; Biology; Cardiovascular Effects; Cerebrovascular Effects; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents, Female--side effects; Contraceptive Agents--side effects; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Demographic Factors; Diabetes Mellitus; Diseases; Endocrine Effects; Endocrine System; Family Planning; Heart Diseases; Hypertension; Migraine; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Retrospective Studies; Smoking; Social Behavior; Studies; Vascular Diseases
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6506670 PMCID： PMC1021820
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West J Med ISSN： 0093-0415