A few studies on stroke incidence in young adults
have been published since 2009. A Finnish study analyzed
1,008 consecutive ischemic stroke patients aged 15–49 years.7
The estimated annual occurrence was 10.8 (range 8.4 to 13.0)
per 100,000, increasing exponentially with advancing age.
Groppo et al reported a crude incidence of stroke of 12.1 cases
per 100,000 among young Italians.8