London, April 06: Thyroid-ScanThyroids can be normal and overactive and young adults suffering from overactive thyroids face 44% increased risk of strokes.
Herng-Ching Lin, senior study author and professor at the School of Health Care Administration, College of Medicine in Taipei, Taiwan, said that most of the ischemic strokes in young people are undetermined.
Ischemic stroke happen when artery stop supplying blood to the brain due to some blockage and the brain cells unable to make energy and consequently die. This condition demands immediate medical treatment.
A study reveals that overactive thyroid known as Hyperthyroidism, is a common endocrine disorder found in significant group of young adults accounting for 0.5% to 2% of the world population can results in strokes.
Under this condition, thyroid hormone is over produced results in faster metabolism process which further cause sweating, weight loss, diarrhoea and nervousness.
Researchers have analyzed 3,176 young adults suffering from hyperthyroidism and 25,408 patients free of thyroid disease for a period of 4 years. The average age of patients was 32 years.
The study was published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
–Agencies–