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 |