Table 1.

Distribution of risk factors in young stroke patients according to sex [patients (%)]

Types of risk factors	Male	female	total
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