Early onset ischaemic stroke more likely to affect adolescents with low cognitive function, study finds
Teenagers with lower levels of mental ability may be three times more likely to experience a stroke before the age of 50, research suggests.
The association held true even after accounting for a range of factors, prompting experts to say more comprehensive assessments beyond traditional stroke risk factors were now needed to ward off disability and death.
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