(CNN)The death of Luke Perry, after the star suffered what his press agent stated was a huge stroke, is proof that the illness can impact individuals of any age, the American Heart Association stated.
“Although stroke typically impacts older people, it is not just an illness of the senior,” stated Mitchell S. V. Elkind, chair of the American Stroke Association Advisory Committee. “There is proof that stroke rates amongst youths are increasing in the United States and this needs extra research study.”
A 2017 report by the American Academy of Neurology discovered that 15% of all ischemic strokes take place to young people and teenagers. An absence of frequency, research study and awareness makes identifying the signs early on an obstacle.
