Stroke aetiology in 203 young adults with ischaemic stroke
| Aetiology | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Large artery atherosclerosis | 8 (4) |
| Cardiac embolism | 48 (24) |
| Small vessel disease | 18 (9) |
| Other determined aetiology | 61 (30) |
| Cervical artery dissection | 48 (24) |
| Migrainous infarction | 2 (0.9) |
| Essential thrombocythemia | 2 (0.9) |
| Factor V Leiden deficiency | 2 (0.9) |
| Complication of catheter coronary angiography | 2 (0.9) |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1 (0.5) |
| Cocaine use | 1 (0.5) |
| Protein C deficiency | 1 (0.5) |
| Fabry’s disease | 1 (0.5) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0.5) |
| Undetermined aetiology | 68 (33) |