Table 1.
Distribution of risk factors in young stroke patients according to sex [patients (%)]
Types of risk factors | Male | female | total |
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Arterial disease; | |||
Arterial dissection | 19 | 3 | 22 |
Arterial occlusion | 20 | 7 | 27 |
Moyamoya disease | 11 | 6 | 17 |
Vasculitis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Muscular fiber dysplasia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Heart disease; | |||
Acquired heart disease | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Congenital heart disease | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Atrial fibrillation | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Chronic systemic diseases; | |||
hyperuricemia | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Connective tissue disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hematopathy | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Venous sinus thrombosis | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Thyroid dysfunction | 3 | 11 | 14 |
Oral contraceptives | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Prethrombotic state; | |||
Hyperhomocysteinemia | 34 | 2 | 36 |
Acute systemic diseases; | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chronic head and neck diseases; | |||
Sleep apnea syndrome | 13 | 2 | 15 |
aneurysm | 2 | 0 | 2 |
migraine | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Arterial malformation | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pregnancy related; | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Early atherosclerosis; | |||
hypertension | 41 | 12 | 53 |
diabetes | 51 | 11 | 62 |
Hyperlipidemia | 47 | 8 | 55 |
smoke | 188 | 2 | 190 |
drink wine | 113 | 1 | 114 |
Obesity | 18 | 5 | 23 |
Previous cerebrovascular diseases | 41 | 12 | 53 |
Family history; | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Drug | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 650 | 111 | 761 |