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Clinical Outcome in 287 Consecutive Young Adults (15-45 Years) With Ischemic Stroke
Neurol 59:26-33,6, Leys,D.,et al, 2002
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Article Abstract
The authors found 1) an annual mortality rate of 4.5 % during the first year and then of 1.6%; 2) an annual stroke recurrence of 1.4% during the first year and then of 1.0%; 3) a 0.2% annual rate of myocardial infarct: 4) epileptic seizures o ccurring in 6.6% of patients, during the first year in most patients; 5) independence (mRS = 0 to 2)) in 94.0% of patients; 6) 4.2% of patients lost their job after stroke despite an mRS score of = 1; 7) 7.0% of patients reported divorce; and 8) only 22 .2% of smokers gave up smoking. Although young patients who experience ischemic strokes have a low risk of stroke recurrence and myocardial infarction, some patients did not regain independence.
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