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Published on: January 18, 2018
Comparison Between First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults in 1988-1997 and 2008-2017
Mohamad Farah1, Halvor Næss1, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen1
1Neurology Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Aim:
To compare incidence of first-ever acute cerebral infarction, etiology and traditional risk factors in young adults 15-49 years in 1988-1997 and 2008-2017 in Hordaland County, Norway.
Methods:
Case-finding of young adults with acute cerebral infarction in 1988-1997 was done retrospectively by computer research from hospital registries in Hordaland County. Young adults with acute cerebral infarction living in the Bergen region in 2008-2017 were prospectively included in a database at Haukeland University Hospital. Traditional risk factors, etiology and modified Rankin scale score on discharge were registered.
Results:
Crude average incidence of acute cerebral infarction was 11.4 per 100.000 per year in 1988-1997 and 13.2 per 100.000 per year in 2008-2017 (P=0.04). The prevalence of prior myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and dyslipidemia were lower in the 2008-2017 cohort (all P<0.05). Atherosclerosis was less common in the 2008-2017 cohort (P<0.001).
Conclusion:
The observed incidence of acute cerebral infarction in young adults increased from 1988-1997 to 2008-2017 in Hordaland County. Atherosclerosis was less common in the 2008-2017 cohort.
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