(NR Times) – Most of the increase involved ischaemic strokes, caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. Survival rates also improved over the study period.
Researchers identified 2,076 adults who experienced their first stroke during the period. Overall rates rose from 33.9 to 62.2 cases per 100,000 person-years, a measure accounting for population size and observation time.
Emily R. Fisher, study author at the University of Cincinnati, said: “While stroke has traditionally been considered a disease of older adults, our findings show that stroke is becoming increasingly common in younger adults. CONTINUE