TOUlouse TAhiTI Stroke Study (TOUTATIS): A comparative analysis of young pacific islanders with ischemic stroke.

Background And Purpose: Incidence of stroke among young adults is on the rise worldwide. Inequities remain among minorities and little is known about stroke characteristics among young Pacific patients. French Polynesia (FP), located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, could provide insight into this problem.

Carotid Ultrasound for Assessment of Nonobstructive Carotid Atherosclerosis in Young Adults with Cryptogenic Stroke.

Background: The role of nonobstructive (<50% stenosis) carotid atherosclerosis (NOCA) in young adults with ischemic stroke is not well understood. In the present study, we investigated the prevalence and the ultrasonic characteristics of NOCA in a consecutive series of young adults with cryptogenic stroke (CS).

Methods: Patients aged 18-54, consecutively treated in a tertiary hospital for first-ever CS (defined as an ischemic stroke without ASCOD (A: atherosclerosis; S: small-vessel disease; C: cardiac pathology; O: other causes) grade 1 potential cause) in the carotid artery territory, were prospectively enrolled.