Stroke in young patients

Stroke is an important public health problem worldwide, since it causes very serious physical, functional and emotional consequences. It remains one of the leading causes of death and disability, with significant economic and social damage both to the health care system and to the patients themselves. Despite the fact that, this disease is considered age-associated, it is not less common among young patients. This article is devoted to a review of the literature data on stroke in young patients, as well as risk factors that increase the development of this disease.