Abstract: Stroke is a neurological deficit due to acute focal injury of the Central Nervous System (CNS). However ischemic stroke is due to blockage in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. It is the most common type of stroke and there are several major and minor risk factors contributing to it such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, consumption of alcohol, smoking, obesity and dyslipidemia. The minor risk factors are ; gender , ethnicity , history of stroke in family,vascular disease, coronary disease, myocardial infacrtion, atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Through this study we aim to determine the risk factors contributing to ischemic stroke in young adults. Systematic review with inclusion and exclusion criteria through search engines obtained 338 journals that were reviewed. 8 journals were used as main reference in writing this review. The data obtained are in the form of descriptive analysis by narrating findings of scientific articles which are then arranged systematically and according to each topic discussed so that a conclusion is obtained that represents the entire content of the review. Based on the 8 journal that was reviewed I have observed that the risk factors of ischemic stroke in young adults can be divided into major and minor. The major risk factors are hypertension (87.5%), diabetes mellitus (87.5%) and dyslipidemia (87.5%). The minor risk factors are smoking (75%), high consumption of alcohol (50%) and obesity (25%). The major risk factor contributing to ischemic stroke in young adults are dominantly hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. The minor risk factrs are obesity, high consumption of alcohol and smoking.
Keywords: ischemic stroke, risk factor, young adult.
Title: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: RISK FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ISCHEMIC STROKE IN YOUNG ADULTS
Author: Keswini Gopalakrishnan, A.A Ngurah Subawa, Desak Gde Diah DharmaSanthi, Anak Agung Wiradewi Lestari
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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