About 33% of smokers had suffered an unexplained stroke, compared to 15% of non-smokers, researchers found. Gender, age and ...

Migraine with aura is the most prominent individual risk factor for unexplained stroke in adults younger than 50 years, particularly in women and in those with patent foramen ovale (PFO), a new ...

Skin changes like unusual bruising, poor healing, and circulation problems can warn of stroke months early. Learn the warning ...

Burden of Modifiable Risk Factors in Young-Onset Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke by High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale. Stroke , 2025; DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049855 Cite This Page : ...

The team analyzed the effect of 12 traditional stroke factors, 10 non-traditional risk factors, and five risk factors specific to women, to see if they could find a pattern among these unexplained ...

Millions of women taking the combined contraceptive pill are at an increased risk of suffering a sudden, unexplained stroke, worrying research suggests. Researchers, who analysed data from over ...

About 33% of smokers had suffered an unexplained stroke, compared to 15% of non-smokers, researchers found. Gender, age and smoking intensity all played a role in stroke risk among younger ...

Younger adults are more likely to suffer a stroke linked to non-traditional risk factors Migraines, kidney disease, liver disease, autoimmune disorders and cancer are among these uncommon stroke ...

Migraines, kidney disease, liver disease, autoimmune disorders and cancer are among these uncommon stroke risk factors These factors can more than double the odds of a stroke in a person under 50 ...