One of the questions being asked after news of Luke Perry’s stroke is how it could happen, at age 52. However, about 15 per cent of strokes happen to people under the age of 50
The news that actor Luke Perry was hospitalized earlier this week after suffering a stroke has shocked many friends and fans. One of the questions being asked is how something like this could happen to someone so young. Mr. Perry is 52.
The causes of stroke often differ in older versus younger patients, Dr. Hill said. In patients 65 and older, strokes are often linked to long-term health issues, such as high blood pressure or a history of smoking. The cumulative effects build over the course of decades, damaging arteries and blood vessels and eventually causing them to become blocked or to burst.
“Every week, I see people with stroke under 50,” said Dr. Hill, who is also a professor of neurology at the University of Calgary. “It’s not unheard of.” The vast majority of strokes are ischemic, meaning that arteries leading to the brain have become blocked. About 15 per cent are hemorrhagic, which occurs when blood vessels burst, causing bleeding on the brain. Ischemic strokes can be treated with clot-busting drugs that break up blood clots and help the flow of blood return to the brain. But they only work if they are given a few hours after stroke symptoms appear.
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