COVID-19 may Increase the Risk of Stroke in Young Adults by Angela Mohan on May 4, 2021 at 9:58 AM
COVID-19 may increase the risk of stroke in young adults, as per the global study by the team of Israeli researchers that involved 136 medical centers in 32 countries.
Of the 380 patients who suffered stroke while suffering from COVID-19, nearly 38 per cent were asymptomatic to the coronavirus, and had no recognizable symptoms from the virus such as cough or fever. The diagnosis came only after they were admitted to the hospital for stroke.
The study, published in the journal Stroke , led researchers to fear that the virus may increase the risk of stroke, even in people without chronic conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes.
Strokes in young adults linked to Covid-19: Study
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New Delhi, May 3 : A team of Israeli researchers have identified a link between coronavirus and stroke victims, especially in healthy young people, media reports said.
The global study led by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem involved at least 136 medical centers in 32 countries, i24news.tv reported.
Of the 380 patients who suffered stroke while suffering from Covid-19, nearly 38 per cent were asymptomatic to the coronavirus, and had no recognisable symptoms from the virus such as cough or fever. The diagnosis came only after they were admitted to the hospital for stroke.
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A new study suggests COVID-19 can lead to strokes across the world
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Does COVID-19 lead to strokes?
The new study done by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that coronavirus patients tend to have an increased risk of getting a stroke. The findings were published in the medical journal Stroke.
In many cases, these patients did not have any typical COVID-19 symptoms or a preexisting factor for strokes.
Per The Times of Israel, the study found those who had a stroke were “under 55, and the same proportion lacked obvious vascular risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes or smoking.”
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April 30, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
The research was conducted on more than 3,000 healthy members of the US Marines Corps most of whom were aged 18-20 years.
The researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US emphasised that young people should take up the vaccine wherever possible.
They noted that despite previous infection and the presence of antibodies, vaccination is still necessary to boost immune responses, prevent reinfection, reduce transmission. As vaccine roll outs continue to gain momentum it is important to remember that, despite a prior COVID-19 infection, young people can catch the virus again and may still transmit it to others, said Professor Stuart Sealfon, of Icahn School
Study: Strokes In Younger People Linked To COVID-19
Study: Strokes In Younger People Linked To COVID-19
A large new international study involving 136 research institutions in 32 countries has found a disturbing trend.
They discovered an increase in strokes among younger people who have COVID-19.
Eighty-nine researchers, including Prof. Ronen Leker from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, analyzed data from patients who tested positive for coronavirus after they had been hospitalized for stroke and other serious brain events.
The researchers analyzed whether there were differences in the MRIs of patients after contracting COVID-19 and after the onset of their stroke. They also examined whether there were geographic factors that impacted the severity of the stroke.