In this episode:

• Young people have strokes although the incidence may be lesser than older adults
• Stroke should be a differential diagnosis when neurological symptoms are at play in young adults
• Young adults can present with uncommon symptoms and underlying causes
• After stroke in young patients, think about the invisible challenges, more often present than physical motor injuries
• Have a dialogue about these invisible challenges, linking them with appropriate services where necessary

Expert: A/Prof Dana Wong, Clinical Neuropsychologist

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 28 mins

Recommended resources:

• Stroke Foundation – Young Stroke website (with resources and links)
• Young Stroke Service (contains link to referral forms on the home page; note the service is for Victoria and South Australia only)