TY - JOUR
T1 - Brain infarction and hemorrhage in young and middle-aged adults
AU - Lacy, J. R.
AU - Filley, C. M.
AU - Earnest, M. P.
AU - Graff-Radford, N. R.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - 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 diseases 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.
AB - 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 diseases 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0021148825&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0021148825&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
C2 - 6506670
AN - SCOPUS:0021148825
SN - 0093-0415
VL - 141
SP - 329
EP - 334
JO - Western Journal of Medicine
JF - Western Journal of Medicine
IS - 3
ER -