ABC News (10/17, Bhutani) reports on its website that a study published in Stroke indicates that PTSD may be contributing to the increased incidence of stroke among “young and middle-aged adults.” Researchers “found that young veterans with PTSD had a 36% increased risk for stroke,” and “they also had a 61% increased risk for transient ischemic attack (TIA), a brief, self-resolving stroke-like event that can represent a warning for future stroke.”
Related Links:
— “Strokes are becoming more common in younger adults and PTSD may be a cause, “Dr. Saumya Bhutani, ABC News, October 17, 2019