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Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease in Young Adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Gary M. Klein  and
T. Peter Seland
Gary M. Klein
Affiliation:
Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
T. Peter Seland*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
*
Calgary General Hospital, 841 Centre Ave. East, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 0A1
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This retrospective study documents the experience of two large Canadian teaching hospitals with occlusive cerebrovascular disease in young adults. Chart review disclosed 76 patients aged 15-40 years during a recent six year period. An apparent cause, or significant coincident risk factors were found in 51 patients (67%). The most prevalent recognized causes were atherosclerosis, emboli from cardiac sources or intracranial aneurysms, and complicated migraine. Pregnancies or use of oral contraceptives were apparent coincident risk factors.

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Original Articles
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , May 1984 , pp. 302 - 304
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1984

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