Abstract
Objective To compare the etiology and risk factors of cerebral infarction between young adults (≤ 45 years old) and the elderly (≥ 60 years old).Methods Clinical data of 137 cases of cerebral infarction in our hospital from June 2011 to September 2013 was retrospectively analyzed,and 137 patients were divided into youth group (age ≤ 45 years old) and elderly group (age ≥ 60 years old),the etiology and risk factors of two groups were compared.Results The incidences of hypertension,diabetes,coronary heart disease in elderly group were higher than those in youth group (P ＜ 0.05); the incidences of smoking and hyperhomocysteinemia in vouth group were higher than those in elderly group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Hyperhomocysteinemia and smoking are major risk factors for cerebral infarction in youth,there is a significant difference between young adults and the elderly,and it is worth paying great attention and taking reasonable treatment and intervention as early as.possible. Key words: Cerebral infarction; Age; Etiology; Risk factor
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