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Abstract
This retrospective study documents the experience of two large Canadian teaching hospitals with occlusive cerebrovascular disease in young adults. Chart review disclosed 76 patients aged 15-40 years during a recent six year period. An apparent cause, or significant coincident risk factors were found in 51 patients (67%). The most prevalent recognized causes were atherosclerosis, emboli from cardiac sources or intracranial aneurysms, and complicated migraine. Pregnancies or use of oral contraceptives were apparent coincident risk factors.Entities:
Keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Biology; Canada; Cerebrovascular Effects; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Ischemia; Migraine; North America; Northern America; Oral Contraceptives; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Retrospective Studies; Studies; Vascular Diseases
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6733611 DOI： 10.1017/s0317167100045571
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Neurol Sci ISSN： 0317-1671 Impact factor: 2.104