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## Objective Stroke incidence among young adults has risen in the last decade. This research attempts to determine the effect of substance use disorder (SUD) on the clinical characteristics of stroke, mortality, outcome after IV thrombolysis, and functional dependency after 1 month among young adults. ## Methods Through a retrospective study, data were extracted from the electronic medical records of stroke in young adults admitted to intensive care units in Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital (February 2018–January 2021). The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the Modified Rankin Scale were documented at the onset and after 1 month. ## Results The study included 225 young adults with stroke (median age of 40, IQR: 34–44). Only 93 young adults (41%) met the criteria of SUD. Anabolic steroid use disorder was significantly associated with cerebral venous thrombosis (__P__-value = 0.02), while heroin use disorder was significantly associated with a hemorrhagic stroke (__P__-value = 0.01). Patients with tramadol, cannabis, and cocaine use disorders had significantly more frequent strokes in the posterior than the anterior circulation. Patients with heroin use disorders had signifi

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Author

Hoda Ibrahim Rizk; Rehab Magdy; Khadiga Emam; Mona Soliman Mohammed; Alshaimaa M. Aboulfotooh

Publisher

Springer

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)