Table 2. Identified risk factors.
Risk factor | Number of patients (n=160) |
Hypertension | 80 (50%) |
Prior history of stroke | 51 (32%) |
Dyslipidemia | 41 (25%) |
Family history | 29 (18%) |
Smoking | 24 (15%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 19 (12%) |
Alcohol | 15 (10%) |
Valvular heart disease | 16 (10%) |
Atrial fibrillation | 13 (8%) |
Coronary artery disease | 11 (7%) |
Migraine | 5 (3%) |