You're too young to have a stroke - Facts about Young Stroke Survivors

 There are two main causes of stroke; 

 * ischaemic – where the blood supply is stopped because of a blood clot, accounting for 85% of all cases

* haemorrhagic – where a weakened blood vessel supplying the brain bursts.

There are certain conditions which can increase the probability of having a stroke: 

*High blood pressure

*High cholesterol 

*Diabetes 

*Irregular Heartbeats

Strokes can happen at any age, in the UK over 400 children have strokes each year. They can affect babies, infants, children and teenagers. 

10-15% of strokes happen in people under 45 years old.

A page that I found incredibly helpful was on the Different Strokes Website

My-Broken-Brain-A-Stroke-Survivors-Guide.pdf (differentstrokes.co.uk)