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- Stroke ranks as the second leading cause of death globally and the top cause of disability in adults, with emotional stress identified as a modifiable risk factor.
- The review highlights the connection between both acute and chronic mental stress and an increased risk of ischemic stroke, exploring various mechanisms like changes in blood pressure, heart rhythm, and coagulation.
- Emotional stress remains an under-recognized risk factor in neurology, indicating a need for more research to address this complex issue in stroke epidemiology.
Article Abstract
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and the leading cause of acquired disability in adults in most regions. There have been distinguished modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of stroke. Among them the emotional stress was presented as a risk factor. The aim of this review was to present available data regarding the influence of acute and chronic mental stress on the risk of ischemic stroke as well as discussing the potential pathomechanisms of such relationship. There is an evident association between both acute and chronic emotional stress and risk of stroke. Several potential mechanisms are discussed to be the cause. Stress can increase the cerebrovascular disease risk by modulating symphaticomimetic activity, affecting the blood pressure reactivity, cerebral endothelium, coagulation or heart rhythm. The emotional stress seems to be still underestimated risk factor in neurological practice and research. Further studies and analyses should be provided for better understanding of this complex, not fully known epidemiological problem.
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