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. 2020 Nov 9;12(11):e11388. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11388

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%)