Stroke Cases Have Reached a Historical Increase in the Young Population

A historical database has been published in the world of medicine and neurology showing that stroke, which is known only as a disease of old age in society, has shifted to the younger population. The research, conducted in partnership with researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in Neurology, the official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, mapped stroke cases between 1993 and 2020. In the study, which examined individuals between the ages of 20 and 54 over a 27-year period, it was documented that the incidence of stroke in young adults increased from 33.9 cases to 62.2 cases per 100 thousand people.

MAIN SOURCE OF THE INCREASE: ISCHEMIC STROKE AND VASCULAR OCCULATION

Clinical data showed that "ischemic stroke" was the main reason for the jump in stroke cases at a young age. This condition, which develops as a result of occlusion of the vessels feeding the brain due to clots or atherosclerosis, leaves young patients with the risk of permanent disability in their working life, family life and fine motor functions.

During the review, it was determined that chronic risk factors in the young population were climbing rapidly. In 27 years, the rate of hypertension (high blood pressure) increased from 47% to 60%, diabetes from 19% to 26%, atrial fibrillation from 1% to 6%, and substance and marijuana use from 5% to 40%.

BEWARE OF THE BIRTH CONTROL PILL AND PREGNANCY RISK IN WOMEN

Tufts Medical Center Vascular Neurologist Dr. Michelle Leppert pointed out that young women have a higher risk of stroke compared to young men.

Experts; He emphasizes that blood pressure should be closely monitored during pregnancy and after birth, and that women who use estrogen-containing birth control pills and complain of migraine accompanied by visual impairment should undergo neurological control without wasting time.

DOES NOT WAIT FOR RETIREMENT AGE: PROTECTION WITH THE "BASIC 8" RULE

Harvard Medical School Associate Professor of Neurology Dr. Christopher Anderson stated that the vascular damage caused by high stress, malnutrition, sleep disorders and sedentary life hits young people before they wait for retirement age.

Experts remind the American Heart Association's "Essential 8" principles; declares that young adults should consult their primary care physician at least once a year to keep their blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and weight levels under control.