Frequency and etiological diagnosis of ischemic stroke in Chinese young adults

Abstract

Cerebrovascular disease is the second commonest cause of death, and over a third of stroke deaths occur in developing countries. To fulfil the current gap on data, this systematic review is focused on the epidemiology of stroke, stroke subtypes, risk factors, etiological diagnosis, the status of treatment and mortality of young adults’ ischemic stroke in China.

Keywords:

• Ischemic stroke
• Young adult
• China