Doctor talks about rise of strokes in young people, importance of knowing the signs
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Researchers are looking into why stroke rates seem to be rising among young people, or those under the age of 55.A study of more than 94,000 people found a 67% increase in stroke incidence among younger adults, while there was a 15% decrease among older adults.“It does seem like the risk of stroke is going up for some younger people, I think it's all due to the same risk factors, actually,” said Dr. Clinton Wright a Vascular Neurologist and Associate Director of Nati