Main description:

The incidence of stroke in younger adults is rising, with approximately 5% of all ischaemic strokes occurring in individuals younger than 45 years and 10% occurring in those under 50. Causes and risk factor profiles among young ischaemic stroke patients differ significantly from those in elderly patients, and young patients frequently have genetic or other rare causes which require different diagnostic work-up and treatment strategies from older stroke patients.
While the aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke are commonly covered elsewhere, there is little literature referring specifically to the treatment needs for younger stroke patients.

Ischaemic Stroke in the Young brings together the latest research from leading stroke teams, and takes a detailed diagnostic approach to explore the issues particular to younger stroke victims. This problem-based approach complements existing stroke volumes, providing physicians and stroke service staff with the specific diagnostic and treatment information they need when dealing with younger stroke patients.

Contents:

1: Merel Sanne Ekker and Frank-Erik de Leeuw: Epidemiology of young stroke: A look through the magnifying glass
2: Jukka Putaala and Nicolas Martinez-Majander: Risk factors
3: Christian Tanislav and Manfred Kaps: Classification of cerebral infarction among young adults
4: Annette Fromm: Vascular aetiology
5: Guillaume Turc, David Calvet, and Jean-Louis Mas: Stroke in the young: Cardiac aetiology
6: Katarina Jood and Turgut Tatlisumak: Special aetiologies of ischaemic stroke in young adults
7: Thomas Gattringer, Christian Enzinger, Stefan Ropele, and Franz Fazekas: Brain imaging (CT/MR)
8: Thomas Gattringer, Christian Enzinger, Stefan Ropele, and Franz Fazekas: Vascular imaging (CTA/MRA)
9: Ulrike Waje-Andreassen and Nicola Logallo: Vascular imaging: Ultrasound
10: Sahrai Saeed and Eva Gerdts: Echocardiography in ischaemic stroke in the young adults
11: Alessandro Pezzini: Genetics of ischaemic stroke among young adults
12: Kirsi Rantanen and Karoliina Aarnio: Stroke in young women
13: Bettina Henzi and Maja Steinlin: Arterial ischaemic stroke in children
14: Svetlana Lorenzano and Danilo Toni: Acute treatment
15: Jose M. Ferro and Ana Catarina Fonseca: Secondary prevention
16: Halvor Naess: Long-term prognosis after cerebral infarction among young adults