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Why Are More Young Adults Having Strokes Now than 30 Years Ago?
Doctors say rising high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol may be part of the increase, but the cause is still unclear.
- New national data show strokes among younger adults have doubled over the past 30 years, challenging the long-held belief that this condition exclusively affects older populations.
- Vascular neurologist Michelle Leppert of Tufts Medical Center in Boston reports that researchers do not fully understand the driver, as rising risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes cannot explain the trend alone.
- Strokes occur more frequently in women under 45 than in men, prompting Leppert to advise those experiencing migraines with aura to discuss estrogen-free birth control options with their health care providers.
- The American Stroke Association recommends using the FAST mnemonic to recognize warning signs including face drooping. "The faster you can get in, the better chance we have of reversing these symptoms," Leppert said.
- Experts advise younger adults to attend annual wellness visits and remain vigilant for sudden headaches or neurological symptoms, as even healthy individuals may harbor unidentified stroke risk factors.
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While the overall incidence of strokes is decreasing, strokes are becoming more common among adults under the age of 55. A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati in the US recently analyzed stroke prevalence data to see how trends in these cardiovascular diseases have changed over time, reports Medical News Today.
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