When you think of stroke and stroke victims, what do you think of? Usually, we attribute strokes to older populations and those with underlying conditions, such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. There is another, lesser known common cause of stroke that researchers have found a five-fold increase in hospitalizations for. This cause is one that can happen to anyone.
A Surprisingly Common Cause of Stroke
New research looking at hospitalizations for stroke found a large increase in admittance for this common cause: Cervical artery dissection. This is quickly rising as a common cause of stroke in the United States. Cervical artery dissection is a condition characterized by a tear in an artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain. This tear then potentially leads to the formation of blood clots and a subsequent stroke. The researchers studying this looked at studies and research spanning over a 15-year period.
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