Ischemic stroke in young adults

Ischemic strokes are not exceptional in young adults. The causes of cerebral ischemia ore multiple: arterial (cervical dissection, and to a lesser extent, arteriosclerosis, small-vessel occlusion and vasculopathy) cardiac, hematological, genetic etc. Depending on the exhaustivity of the diagnostic work-up, 30 to 50% of cases hove no clear cause. The long-term prognosis for the ischemic stroke in the young is better than in the elderly mortality and recurrence rates are low. Many subjects suffer sequelae that hove on important impact on quality of life of the patients and their family.