Rachael
11-17-2000, 09:58 PM
One of my friends has just had a serious stroke and he's only 21. He's now paralysed down one side. He was such a sparky boy, and it's devastating for him and everyone who knows him. Does anyone else know anyone who's had a stroke at such a young age? Is he likely to have more now?
Any comments and views welcome.
Rachael
Any comments and views welcome.
Rachael
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Peter Brown
11-18-2000, 12:31 AM
Rachael, stroke can affect anyone of any age not just old people as was my perception (I was 44 at the time of my stroke). I have a work mate who has a son who had a haemoragic stroke at the age of 12. It is something that we have to learn to live with, improvement depends on many things and can take from months to years and even limited in some cases.
I hope your friend recovers well.
I hope your friend recovers well.
Pooky
11-18-2000, 08:44 PM
I had a very bad stroke when I was only 22. I didn't/couldn't move the left side of my body for four months. If you need to know the risk factors for strokes, go here: http://click.hotbot.com/director.asp?id=1&target=http://webmd.lycos.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_6462853&query=%2Brisk+%2Byoung+%2Bstroke+%2Bfact ors&rsource=LCOSW1
Rachael
11-22-2000, 10:30 AM
Thank you both for your words.
Very much appreciated.
Rachael :)
Very much appreciated.
Rachael :)
cheliqua
12-21-2000, 05:58 PM
I too had a stroke, when I was an infant. I'm now 27 and have had 2 TIA's. We recently discovered that I have a blood clotting disorder, Factor V Leiden, which is responsible for them. I have weakness on my right side and some things are difficult. Tell your friend to keep his chin up!! ;)
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kristi
01-12-2001, 03:43 PM
my aunt had a cerebral hemorrahge at the age of 44 and died they say that is a kind of stroke i have no idea b-c i can't find much info on it. it is something really hard to deal with my grandmother has had at least 3 and is still living and fine my prayers will be with your friends and family
axe
03-27-2001, 07:31 AM
There are some rare causes of CVA's in young people.
These include
1. procoagulation states such as
Factor V laiden, Protein C+S deficiency, hyperhomocystienamia, Antiphospholipid (lupus anticoagulant) syndrome, Activated protein C resitance.
2. patent foramen ovale - which is failure of a septum to close in the heart, and a clot can pass via this into the left side of the heart causing a paradoxical embolism (going to the brain or down the aorta instead of to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism )
3. postoperative complications from general anaesthesia
4. severe hypotension due to any cause resulting in watershed infarctions
5. Berry anaerysms that rupture resulting in haemorrhagic strokes as opposed to ischaemic strokes the other 4 points above cause) These anaerysms can be associated with many childhood syndromes, such as Polycystic kindneys, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Von-hippel-lindau syndrome, haemphillia, von willibrands disease, and many types of vasculitis including systemic lupus erythematous
6. drugs - mainly stimulatants that cause hypertension, and drug interactions such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors with tyramine containing food, or drugs that cause severe hypotension (such as an ACE-I when someone is dehydrated or has severe global systolic dysfunction of thier heart)
This is all I can think of off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are many more rarer causes apart from the usual
Hypertension, smoking, diabetes, atrial fibrilation, carotid artery stenosis, family history, past CVA, hyperlipidaemia etc
Kind Regards
R.
These include
1. procoagulation states such as
Factor V laiden, Protein C+S deficiency, hyperhomocystienamia, Antiphospholipid (lupus anticoagulant) syndrome, Activated protein C resitance.
2. patent foramen ovale - which is failure of a septum to close in the heart, and a clot can pass via this into the left side of the heart causing a paradoxical embolism (going to the brain or down the aorta instead of to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism )
3. postoperative complications from general anaesthesia
4. severe hypotension due to any cause resulting in watershed infarctions
5. Berry anaerysms that rupture resulting in haemorrhagic strokes as opposed to ischaemic strokes the other 4 points above cause) These anaerysms can be associated with many childhood syndromes, such as Polycystic kindneys, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Von-hippel-lindau syndrome, haemphillia, von willibrands disease, and many types of vasculitis including systemic lupus erythematous
6. drugs - mainly stimulatants that cause hypertension, and drug interactions such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors with tyramine containing food, or drugs that cause severe hypotension (such as an ACE-I when someone is dehydrated or has severe global systolic dysfunction of thier heart)
This is all I can think of off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are many more rarer causes apart from the usual
Hypertension, smoking, diabetes, atrial fibrilation, carotid artery stenosis, family history, past CVA, hyperlipidaemia etc
Kind Regards
R.
Sparky
06-03-2001, 12:41 AM
My healthy 29 year old daughter had a stroke while being on the depo-provara shot....most
birth control warn about strokes. Two of the best neurologists said it was from the estrogen shot....after every test in the world to see if anything else could have caused it...(her occasional smoking did not help either). She is fine now, although she lost her perferial vision, and off all birth control.
birth control warn about strokes. Two of the best neurologists said it was from the estrogen shot....after every test in the world to see if anything else could have caused it...(her occasional smoking did not help either). She is fine now, although she lost her perferial vision, and off all birth control.