Research Article

Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye

Volume: 16 Number: 2 April 5, 2023
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Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye

Abstract

Purpose: The incidence of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in young adults is approximately 6-26 per 100,000 worldwide, and this numbers are increasing every year. Stroke aetiology among young adults are more diverse than those among older adults and require extensive diagnostic work-up. The aim of our study is to determine risk factors and stroke etiology in stroke patients aged 45 years and younger, followed in our clinic for the last 10 years, and to compare them with literature.
Materials and methods: The study is included in the patients between the age of 18-45 years and are followed by Ischemic CVD in Pamukkale University Neurology clinic between January 2010 and November 2020.The clinical and demographic data of the patients were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: The most common risk factor was smoking (31.4%); hypertension (20.2%), diabetes mellitus (14.4%), hyperlipidemia (14.4%) and coronary arterial disease (11.6%) were following it. According to Trial of Org in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST)classification there were, large vessel disease in 13.4%, small vascular disease in 19.8%, cardioembolism in 16.7%, other determined aetiology in 11.5% and the most frequently stroke of undetermined etiology in 38.6%. The most common reason in other determined aetiology was Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.
Conclusion: The incidence of young stroke is increasing every year and it is necessary to determine the underlying reasons to prevent and to give treatment for aetiology. Thus this will contribute to head off major health care costs, loss of workforce and to save young lives.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 5, 2023

Submission Date

July 9, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 21, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 16 Number: 2

APA
Betaş, S., Ünlütürk, Z., & Öncel, Ç. (2023). Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 16(2), 188-194. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1142810
AMA
1.Betaş S, Ünlütürk Z, Öncel Ç. Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2023;16(2):188-194. doi:10.31362/patd.1142810
Chicago
Betaş, Selin, Zeynep Ünlütürk, and Çağatay Öncel. 2023. “Epidemiology, Aetiology and Clinical Characteristics of Ischaemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Retrospective Study from Denizli, Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16 (2): 188-94. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1142810.
EndNote
Betaş S, Ünlütürk Z, Öncel Ç (April 1, 2023) Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16 2 188–194.
IEEE
[1]S. Betaş, Z. Ünlütürk, and Ç. Öncel, “Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye”, Pam Med J, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 188–194, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.31362/patd.1142810.
ISNAD
Betaş, Selin - Ünlütürk, Zeynep - Öncel, Çağatay. “Epidemiology, Aetiology and Clinical Characteristics of Ischaemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Retrospective Study from Denizli, Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16/2 (April 1, 2023): 188-194. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1142810.
JAMA
1.Betaş S, Ünlütürk Z, Öncel Ç. Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2023;16:188–194.
MLA
Betaş, Selin, et al. “Epidemiology, Aetiology and Clinical Characteristics of Ischaemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Retrospective Study from Denizli, Türkiye”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, Apr. 2023, pp. 188-94, doi:10.31362/patd.1142810.
Vancouver
1.Selin Betaş, Zeynep Ünlütürk, Çağatay Öncel. Epidemiology, aetiology and clinical characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults: a retrospective study from Denizli, Türkiye. Pam Med J. 2023 Apr. 1;16(2):188-94. doi:10.31362/patd.1142810

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