Stroke rates soaring among younger age groups By The Courier Reporter October 24 2013, 9:13am October 24 2013, 9:13am Share Stroke rates soaring among younger age groups Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/news/scotland/266656/stroke-rates-soaring-among-younger-age-groups/ Copy Link Stroke rates are soaring among young and middle-aged people around the world, a study has shown. In just over 20 years, the number of strokes afflicting people aged 20 to 64 rose by a quarter, researchers found. Strokes suffered by this age group now make up 31% of the global total, compared with 25% before 1990. For the first time, researchers also studied stroke rates among children and young people aged 20 and under. They found each year more than 83,000 people in this age group were affected by stroke, 0.5% of the total number of cases. If the current trend continues, the amount of disability, illness and premature death caused by strokes is expected to double worldwide by 2030. The findings are published in the latest issue of The Lancet medical journal.
