NTS: Rethinking Risk: Exploring Ischemic Stroke Before the Age of 55
Sunday, May 18, 2025
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME
No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose within the past 24 months.
This presentation will identify the risk factors, clinical approach, and secondary preventions when addressing strokes that impact patients 18-55 years of age. More importantly, this presentation will discuss the physical and psychosocial impacts of having a stroke in this age population and ways for providers to better support these patients and their families.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
Summarize the clinical approach for evaluating patients < 55 years who suffer an acute ischemic stroke
Classify the risk factors contributing to ischemic strokes in the younger population
Evaluate the physical and psychosocial complications of suffering a stroke at a younger age
