May is stroke awareness month and we wanted to shed some light on young stroke to bring more awareness too it. Typically, when you think of a stroke, you think of it happening in people that are over 65+. In reality though, it can happen at any age. It is true that your stroke risk increases with age, but stroke in young people does happen to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. There is even statistics showing that the number of cases of young stroke in increasing. We have put together an infographic that highlights the facts about young stroke and ways that we can progress towards prevention, care and recovery.
Infographic Sources:
1. Think You're Too Young for a Stroke? Think Again
2. Stroke
3. Q & A: Stroke in the Young
4. Unrecognized risk
5. Stroke in Young Adults: Risk Factors and Prognosis
6. Causes of stroke in young adults
1. Think You're Too Young for a Stroke? Think Again
2. Stroke
3. Q & A: Stroke in the Young
4. Unrecognized risk
5. Stroke in Young Adults: Risk Factors and Prognosis
6. Causes of stroke in young adults
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