Скачать или смотреть Stroke in young adults: Dr Alessandra Granata

Stroke is a major health problem that can have devastating consequences. It happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, causing the death of brain cells and dysfunction in one or more parts of the brain.

People over the age of 65 are more likely to have a stroke, although around a quarter of strokes happen in young people of working age.

In some cases, stroke can run in families, and these types are much more common in younger individuals. In such conditions a single gene is faulty (i.e. a monogenic type of stroke). Most monogenic forms cause stroke by leading to damage to the small blood vessels in the brain, which is called Small Vessel Disease (SVD).

Dr Alessandra Granata from the University of Cambridge was awarded a research grant to study how disruption of the matrix causes small vessel stroke. Find out more: https://www.medicalresearchfoundation...