Women under 35[/B] are 44% more likely to have an ischaemic stroke, due to blocked blood vessels in the brain than men of the same age, according to a new US scientific study. In addition, women who survive a stroke have twice to three times the risk of worse outcomes (disability, etc.) than men of the same age who live after a stroke.
Ischaemic strokes account for almost 90% of all strokes, with the remainder being mainly haemorrhagic.
The researchers, led by Dr Michelle Leppert of the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who published the paper in the American medical journal Stroke, conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies from 2008-2021 involving a total of nearly 70.000 young adults from several countries (USA, Canada, France, France, the Netherlands, etc.).
"Strokes affect more women each year than men, and we want all experts to know the latest research data on the issue so that better prevention and treatment can be done, especially in women," said Professor Ralph Sacco of the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Researchers have been unable to identify specific reasons why strokes are more common in young women than in young men. Traditional risk due to atherosclerosis, which often leads to strokes in both men and women, plays a smaller role in younger ages, especially in women, in whom pregnancy and hormonal reasons may play a larger role.
Women with a history of stroke have a slightly increased risk of pregnancy complications, while conversely complications during pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth, appear to increase the risk of stroke even many years after birth.
However, according to the study, the probability of stroke increases significantly with age and only 15% of ischemic strokes occur under the age of 50.
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