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Predictor of strokes could reduce acquired brain injuriesRSS Feed
Acquired brain injuries from strokes in young people could be reduced with the proper diagnosis after a new study found a link between strokes and so-called silent strokes.
Researchers from Hopital Notre Dame in Montreal discovered that in people aged between 18 and 50 years-old who suffer silent strokes are three times as likely to suffer a recurrence of a major stroke - which causes brain injury due to blood clots in the brain preventing oxygen getting to the cells, which then die.
They found that two of these silent stroke factors - leukoaraiosis and silent brain infarcts - can be picked up with MRI scanning and believe that identifying these risk factors early could lead to a reduction in damage caused by further strokes.
Lead investigator Dr. Alexandre Poppe said: "This study tells us that when younger people come in with a first stroke, they may already have signs of pre-existing damage in their brain.
"We should pay particular attention to those who do, because they are at higher risk of having a second stroke and prevention efforts need to be greatly emphasized."
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