Adults Aged 18-49 With Chronic Stress Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke

Adults aged 18 to 49 hospitalized for a first cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS)—a stroke with an unknown cause—reported higher levels of self-perceived stress than a control group that had not experienced a stroke. Stress levels for both groups were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). For both groups, higher perceived stress was associated with a 4% higher risk of having had CIS.

About 46.2% of those who had experienced CIS and 33.3% of the control group had PSS scores indicating moderate or higher levels of stress. Those who had moderate scores on the PSS . . .