STROKE IN YOUNG-ADULTS - PROGRESS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The epidemiology of stroke in young adults has been a relatively negle cted area of study considering its relative prevalence in clinical pra ctice; the relationship of oral contraceptive use, pregnancy, and migr aine to stroke risk; and the importance of prognosis when stroke occur s at a young age. In addition, stroke in young adults can be used as a model system for understanding stroke incidence trends, the excess st roke risk experienced by African-Americans, and novel risk factors for stroke, including the genetic basis for stroke risk.