Clinical Insights into Idiopathic Stroke in Young Adults: A Multi-Case Review

Clinical Insights into Idiopathic Stroke in Young Adults: A Multi-Case Review | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Case Report Clinical Insights into Idiopathic Stroke in Young Adults: A Multi-Case Review Mark Dickinson, Farah Chohan, Jose Ortega-Tola, Ayesha Shahab, and 6 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6557537/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Incidence of stroke has risen in young adults under 45 years of age globally. In this case series, we present three cases of stroke in young adults without pre-existing medical conditions. Our first case is a 43-year-old female cruise line employee from Thailand who experienced dizziness and loss of consciousness following a fall 8 days prior, revealing an acute left cerebellar stroke on CT scan. The second case involves a 42-year-old male from the Philippines, with no significant medical history, transferred from Bermuda after being found unresponsive on a cruise ship, with CT brain imaging showing right basal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhage. The third case is a 22-year-old male from Pakistan presenting with a two-day history of severe occipital headache, vomiting, and confusion, revealing intracerebral hemorrhage in the right occipital lobe on CT scan. Discussion focuses on the rising incidence of strokes in young adults, regional disparities, risk factors, and the need for tailored interventions. This review emphasizes the importance of ongoing research and increased awareness and high index of suspicion to improve outcomes in this vulnerable population, particularly among Asians, aiming to mitigate the devastating impact of strokes in this age group. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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