Oder causes of ischemic stkke in the young

Juvenile ischemic stroke nay be related to atherothrombotic, cardioemmolic, mixed, undetermined, idiopathic and other causes (Caroiei et ai., 1993). We prospeetively studied 40 patients (20 M and 20 F) affected by TIA or ischémie stroke aged under 45 years (36,40+7, range 22-45), observed between January 1991 and December 1996. Cerebrovascular ischémie disease was diagnosed to be atherotrombotLc in 30%, cardioembolic in 17% of patients, mixed in 7,SK, indetermined in 15K and was attributed to ther caused in at least 30%. of cases. Among the latter patients, 4 were treated with oral contraceptives, 3 had migrainous ictus, 2 had anticardiolipine antibodies high levels, 2 were affected by idiopathic piastrinosis, I had protein C deficit and I showed Bechet syndrome. By our experience, since in many of young patients presenting with cerebral ischémie insults the so-called other causes of cerebrovascular disease were fcuid, in these patients these causes could be quite camcn.