Risk factors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes of stroke in young adults presenting to a North Central London stroke service: UCL Young Stroke Systematic Evaluation Study (ULYSSES).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stroke incidence in younger adults is increasing worldwide yet few comprehensive studies exist from a UK population. We investigated the risk factors, mechanisms, functional outcome and stroke recurrence rate in a cohort of young adults with stroke.

Patients and methods

We included consecutive patients (<55 years) with ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) admitted to the University College London Hospitals Hyperacute Stroke Unit between 2017 and 2020. Ischaemic stroke was classified using Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) criteria and ICH using modified CLAS-ICH criteria. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of unfavourable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] > 1) at 6 months.

Res

SUBMITTER: Mussa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature