Ischemic stroke in young adults: an overview of etiological aspects
Stroke affects mainly people aged over 65 years, and atherosclerosis predominates as the main etiopathogenic factor in ischemic stroke (IS). On the other hand, cardiac embolism and arterial dissection are the most frequent causes of IS in patients aged less than 45 years. However, inappropriate cont...
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| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000600014&lng=en&tlng=en |