Features of etiopathogenesis stroke in young patients

At present, the medical and social problem of stroke prevalence among young patients has increased. Despite the fact that young stroke occurs much less frequently than in the elderly, it has a number of features - a complex pathogenesis and a variety of etiologic causes. Considering correctable risk factors among young population, consumption of nicotine-containing products and alcohol are singled out, as they are not only independent risk factors of vascular pathology development, but also aggravate the course of other risk factors. To the uncorrectable factors many scientists include male gender and gene polymorphism, the study of which has recently become more and more accessible and promising. Thus, the relevance of analyzing the prevalence of early stroke risk factors becomes more and more important every year.