Abstract:BackgroundStroke incidence is decreasing in most developing countries. However, worrisome trends of an increase in the younger population have been described.AimTo investigate sex differences and longitudinal changes in ischemic stroke regarding incidence, cardiovascular risk factors, and outcome, in the young.MethodsThis is an observational study based on the data from the Swedish national stroke registry, Riksstroke. Patients, 18–54 years of age, having ischemic stroke between 2005 and 2018 were included, re… Show more
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