Etiology of first‐ever ischaemic stroke in European young adults: the 15 cities young stroke study

Background and purpose Risk factors for IS in young adults differ between genders and evolve with age, but data on the age‐ and gender‐specific differences by stroke etiology are scare. These features were compared based on individual patient data from 15 European stroke centers. Methods Stroke etiology was reported in detail for 3331 patients aged 15–49 years with first‐ever IS according to Trial of Org in Acute Stroke Treatment ( TOAST )...